Category Archives: Resources
New Industry Information
The Auburn University Libraries now has a subscription to IBISWorld Industry Reports. IBISWorld provides access to market research reports on over 700 U.S. industries. The reports cover key industry statistics, market segmentation, current industry conditions and future outlook. It also … Continue reading
Birmingham Area Projections to 2035
I happened to be on the Regional Planning Commission website today and found this great report for the greater Birmingham area. It includes demographic and socioeconomic projections for Birmingham and Shelby counties through the year 2035. The report predicts which … Continue reading
Filed under Economic Development, Resources, Small Business
Finding Business Case Studies
“I need to find a case study about…..” I actually get this question pretty often. Students want to find a case study that addresses a particular business situation or company. Often times, they are looking for the Harvard Business Cases. … Continue reading
Filed under General Business, Resources, Uncategorized
How Satisfied Are You?
How do people rank their satisfaction with Google compared to Yahoo? Or what about Nordstrom’s with Macy’s? The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) http://www.theacsi.org/ provides rankings on customer satisfaction with industries and individiual companies. You can find out how satisified … Continue reading
New Business Search Engine
Northern Light Search http://www.nlresearch.com has released a new free version of their Business Research Engine. Think of it as Google, but focusing primarily on business information and sources. According to their site:”You can search, browse and analyze content, personalize the … Continue reading
