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Hacking the U.S. Census for Market ResearchThe every-decade survey can offer insights on demographics and competition for determining potential markets.
By格温莫兰•
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Chances are that you filled out a form in 2010 with information about your household as part of that year's Census. What you might not realize is thatCensus.govhas useful information and resources for your business.
"Census Bureau data and user tools allow businesses to pull together economic and demographic data, and by doing so can provide valuable insight for determining potential markets," says Phil Thompson, acting small-business ombudsman of the U.S. Census Bureau.
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