Kresge Research Guides: MsE Masters of Entrepreneurship Summer Projects: Industry Resources

Multi-industry Resources

BMI Research
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- BMI provides industry surveys for over 100 countries worldwide including automobiles, food and drink, tourism, pharmaceuticals, and others
- Reports are not available for all industries and countries
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Frost & Sullivan
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- Covers Healthcare; Energy & Power; Automotive & Transportation; Information & Communication Technologies; Electronics & Security; Aerospace & Defense; Chemicals; Environment & Building Technologies; Metals & Minerals; and Security, among others.
- To get downloaded reports: Contact your project librarian or email kresge_library@umich.edu to request reports.
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IBISWorld Industry Reports
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- Database features wider range of industries covered than Standard & Pooris NetAdvantage
- Individual reports include information such as product and service segmentation, barriers to entry, and major players
- For seeing trends, search the US Industry Archives listed on the Industry Market Research menu
- Start with a keyword search for either the company or industry. On the first screen for the industry report, you will see the leading companies listed as "Major Players Referenced"
MarketResearch.com Academic
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- Full-text international market research reports, with coverage back to 1994. Includes topics like business services, consumer goods, food and beverages, life sciences, demographics, heavy industry and technology/media.
- Technical notes: Reports can be as long as 300 pages and require Acrobat Reader to view. Some older reports may be in Microsoft PowerPoint format. There is a 1 year embargo on reports from Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd.
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Statista
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- Statista covers a little bit of everything, including a number of industry areas and consumer behavior.

Consumer-focused markets

eMarketer
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- Analyst reports and articles on market research and trend analysis on e-business, online marketing, and emerging Internet technologies
- Coverage is international in scope
- This resource provides articles, charts/statistics, and reports on all aspects of internet and online marketing and sales
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Euromonitor Passport
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- Euromonitor is a source for statistical information, news and Euromintor Market Reports.
- Useful in looking at a particular industry in a particular country
- You might start with a keyword search for your industry or some of the leading companies. You could look at either "Company Profiles" or "Country Reports" (broken down by industry and country)
Video tutorials:
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Mintel
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- Offers a series of in depth research reports covering the US and European marketplace, primarily as it relates to consumer goods and services.
- Each market research report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape, market-share analysis and consumer profiles
- Search by company, industry or product. This does not provide comprehensive coverage, but does provide excellent reports on many service and consumer product sectors

Guidestar and Nonprofit Research Resources

GuideStar
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- Identify and compare nonprofit operations and financials using Guidestar's database of over 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States. Data includes revenue tables, expense tables and balance sheets, as well as organization overviews, annual reports, key personnel and access to IRS 990 Forms

Center for Nonprofit Management

Resources, tools and templates for planning, financing and managing nonprofit organizations and services

National Council of Nonprofit Associations

Network of state and regional nonprofit associations serving over 20,000 members in 41 states and the District of Columbia.
Helps small and midsize nonprofits manage more effectively, collaborate, and engage in critical policy issues
Sponsors the annual Nonprofit Congress, a meeting on nonprofits for information sharing and local grassroots planning

Michigan Nonprofit Association

Primarily an advocacy group for nonprofits in Michigan; site includes many noteworthy resources including:
- Non Profit FAQ (with information on setting up non-profit organizations)
- Michigan's Non Profit Sector Overview
- Principles & Practices