Market Research

• General Business, Industry, and Demographics

• Mailing Lists and Business Directories

• Kauffman Foundation’s Business EKG – business benchmarking tool comparing your business to industry averages
• Biz Stats – business benchmarking tool comparing your business to industry averages
• Dun & Bradstreet - national industry statistics by SIC Code
• NC DOT Traffic Count Maps
• WebSARAS – North Carolina specific database of industry, community, and economic development statistics – also contains a directory of businesses (under “Employers” section) 
• Rural Center Databank - 100s of demographic and economic statistics for all NC counties
• EASIs basic demographic ring studies (free registration is required) 
• AGS Mosaic - ZIP code area psychographics clusters (tastes, preferences, & buying habits)
• Claritas Prizm - ZIP code area psychographics clusters (tastes, preferences, & buying habits)
• US Census Bureau Population Data
• Missouri Business Development Network  - studies of selected retail and services industries
• Trade Show Week Magazine’s trade show directory

To receive personalized assistance from an SBTDC business professional concerning this topic, contact your local SBTDC office.

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• WebSARAS– North Carolina Directory of Businesses (under “Employers” section) 

• ThomasNet– US manufacturers directory

• Thomas Regional – US manufacturers, distributors, and sales agents directory

• Thomas Global Worldwide Directory of Manufacturers

• European Business Directory

• InfoUSA$ (North Carolina Business Directory & ReferenceUSA, subsidiaries of InfoUSA, are available for free at most public and university libraries in the state)

• Dun & Bradstreet $

• Harris InfoSource $

• Microsoft’s bCentral $

• GreatLists.com $

To receive personalized assistance from an SBTDC business professional concerning this topic, contact your local SBTDC office.

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