10/29/2007
A Guide to Small Business Research–Getting Started
Times and technology may have changed, but the need for a business person to understand and quantify their market and industry did not. The methods around research have evolved with the growing capabilities of the internet, and so has the level and quantity of sheer data available to us today. Below are some posts and articles that can get you started in your research.
CNet has rounded up some great online services that help you “go straight to expert sources and keep track of your research”. They have something for everyone, from the student to the businessperson.
Sometimes, the obvious is not where you’ll find the information you need- the Online Education Database has what they call The Best Online Research Apps/Sites You Never Heard ofIntute provides access to Web-based resources for science, technology, arts, humanities, and social sciences. The database contains well over 100,000 records and continues to grow. Subject experts review old records regularly to ensure that information is as current as possible.
Not everything is online, so I am still a big fan of widening your research base to include not only online, but hard copy resources as well. To get you started– who better than entrepreneur.com to recommend the perfect research tools (both online and hardcopy) for the entrepreneur? In The Best Research Tools for Entrepreneurs they talk about some of their favorites – here is a snapshot.
