Research Network Resources
Types of Information Provided
Sometimes advisors aren't sure what information they can ask for. Below is just a sampling of the types of information that we can provide:
- Articles – spotlighting industry trends, or profiling similar ventures, etc.
- Association surveys & reports
- Business lists (sample)
- Business plans – sample business plans for numerous types of businesses as well as guides to writing a business plan or proposal.
- Business stages – choosing a location, buying or selling a business, location incentive programs, succession planning, among others.
- Census data
- Demographics – by age, gender, race, geography, income level, education level, and hundreds more variables (sample)
- Economic statistics – by geographic area, by quarter or year, etc.
- Education statistics & information
- Environmental issues
- Financial information – norms and ratios by NAICS code (RMA)
- Government contacts – Federal, State, Local
- Government spending
- Grants
- Import & export/international trade information – customs & tariffs, restrictions, documentation
- Industry profiles & outlook – by NAICS code, etc.
- Intellectual Property – preliminary patent, trademark, & copyright searches
- Laws & regulations – State & Federal
- Licensing & permits
- Maps - competitor locations, demographic variables, etc. (sample)
- Market information – statistics, outlook, etc.
- Marketing & advertising information – identify target markets, competitors, industry information, public relations and promotional channels
- Pricing strategies for products and services
- Spending - by age, gender, race, income level, geographic area, type of product or service (sample)
- Structuring a business – definitions and resources
- Suppliers – distributors and wholesalers of products
- Tax planning - tax guides and resources for business owners
- Trade & professional associations – profiles, benefits of membership, publications
- Trade statistics & trends
- Traffic patterns – by street and intersection
- Travel & tourism data
Research Network Resources - A compilation of the resources frequently used by the Research Network. It is not an exhaustive list. Most are available only through subscription. The list is meant to give you a better idea of how we construct information in response to a request.