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Business Plan Research  Tags: business_plan market_research venture_capital entrepreneurship start_up  

This is a guide to some of the most helpful sources for developing a business plan. Try these resources and meet with a Research Librarian who can direct you to the resources specific to your industry and market.
Last update: Oct 19th, 2009 URL: http://libguides.babson.edu/businessplans  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Overview

Most of the market research reports below cover the demographics and psychographics of target populations.

If businesses are your target market, consult industry sources.

Market Research Reports

Market Demographics

  • SimplyMap  
    Instruction Guide
    A web based mapping application with thousands of demographics, business and marketing data variables down to the census tract level.
  • American FactFinder  
    U.S. Census Bureau's gateway to their demographic data. Display a demographic Fact Sheet for a specific place or zip code, or choose Data Sets in Getting Detailed Data. See More Information (blue i icon) for tips.

Consumer Behavior

  • Mediamark Reporter  
    Instruction Guide
    Users must register with a Babson email address.
    Demographics, lifestyles, product & brand usage, & advertising media preferences, similar to Simmons with unique products.
  • Scarborough Arbitron Qualitap  
    On campus only.
    Consumer characteristics in a specific Metropolitan market, such as Boston. Try the tutorial or make an appointment with a reference librarian.
  • Simmons Study of Media and Markets  
    In the Library only. Workstations 1-4.
    Create custom tables with national & broad regional consumer characteristics including psychographics (opinions, impulse buyers, etc.). View tutorials/make an appt with a Research Librarian for assistance.
 
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