Does Searchfunder need IBISWorld?

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August 17, 2022

by an admin from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management in Portland, OR, USA

Hey Searchfunders!

Our license renewal with IBISWorld is right around the corner. As we evaluate whether or not to renew, we would love to solicit feedback from the Searchfunder community on its usefulness.

You can access IBISWorld on Searchfunder under the INDUSTRIES tab at the top of this page. Here is the direct link: www.searchfunder.com/ibisworld

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

With Best Wishes, ^redacted‌

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from The University of Chicago in Houston, TX, USA
IBIS World is great to get a high-level overview of the landscape in unfamiliar industries
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in New York, NY, USA
FWIW, when I was initially researching industries, it was super discouraging to see how expensive these industry reports were. When I discovered SearchFunder, the IBIS World deal was *the only* thing that pulled me in to using SearchFunder. I've since discovered a wonderful community of people, but I never would have found the site, or thought to engage without that initial hook. It has been a *tremendous* value to me.

I've used the BVR/Data Axle offerings far less frequently. Could be just me, but at least in my case, I find that this industry research is the most fundamental.

All that said, this isn't a charity lol. I'm happy to help brainstorm with you guys offline to see if we can come up with a model that makes more financial sense, while still providing the tremendous value that IW brings to the table ^redacted‌. There's gotta be a way to combine all the values you guys offer into a package that both onboards new members, but also enables financial health.
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