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Nova Scotia – Market Research
This page provides information and resources on the basics of market research for starting a business in Nova Scotia, including marketing plans, statistical sources and publications.
Starting With a Good Idea
Starting Your Market Research
Creating a Marketing Plan
Statistical Sources, Publications
Organizations and Associations
Starting With a Good Idea
- Critical Assessment Factors for New Products – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Starting With a Good Idea – Canada Business Service Centres
- Can You Make Money With Your Idea or Invention – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- From Ideas to Business Opportunities – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Starting Your Market Research
- Small Business Profiles in Atlantic Canada – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- International Market Research – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Canadian Innovation Centre - CIC – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Marketing Basics – Canada Business Service Centres
- Researching Your Market – Canada Business Service Centres
- Guide to Market Research and Analysis – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Market Analysis – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Marketing Plan Outline – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Venture Checklists – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Marketing Checklist for Small Retailers – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Where to Find the Market Information You Need – The Business Link
- Steps to Competitiveness, Marketing – Industry Canada
- Company Directories – Industry Canada
- Performance Plus – Industry Canada
Creating a Marketing Plan
- Preparing a Marketing Plan – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Marketing Plan Outline – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
Statistical Sources, Publications
- Economic indicators, by province and territory (monthly and quarterly) - Nova Scotia – Statistics Canada
- Nova Scotia Economic Indicators – Department of Finance, Government of Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Common Statistics – Department of Finance, Government of Nova Scotia
- Small Business Profiles – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
- Canadian Statistics – Statistics Canada
- 2001 Community Profiles – Statistics Canada
- Economic Analysis and Statistics – Industry Canada
- Canadian Industry Statistics – Industry Canada
- About Business - Resources about the Economy – Government of Canada
- CorporateInformation-Canada – CorporateInformation.com
- GDSourcing – Research & Retrieval
Organizations and Associations
- Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Marketing Research and Intelligence Association (MRIA)
- The Canadian Technology Network – National Research Council Canada