RESEARCH
SERVICES
Thank you for your interest in our services.
GDSourcing was established to help Canadians,
especially new entrepreneurs, take advantage of existing government and
non-government databases.
We have a number of products/services
designed specifically for researchers with limited budgets. Each is
designed to meet a specific need:
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I want to access key
data at a discount price
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I need some helping getting started with my
research
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I have no money to spend on research
1. I want to access key data at a
discount price.
CANADA'S SMALL BUSINESS
DATA CENTRE
The purpose of this data centre is to provide
Canadian entrepreneurs with an economical way to access detailed Canadian
market and industry data.
It includes market size estimates, industry
financial benchmarks and discounted Statistics Canada publications.
Click here for more
information or to place an order.
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2. I need some helping getting started with
my research
STATS LINK
CANADA
Whether you
are starting a new small business, expanding an existing one
or benchmarking your own financial performance against the
best and worst in your industry, our
Stats Link Canada
web site
can help with your Canadian business research needs.
Research Guides
Detailed market research strategies and descriptions of
the major free and low-cost data that you can access
online. (both government and non-government)
Financial Ratios
Benchmark your
business' financial performance against the best and
worst in your industry.
Source Lists
Quickly find the latest Canadian statistics, polls,
surveys and reports related to your industry and market.
More Help
Additional resources to assist you in your research and
in writing your business plan.
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3. I have no money to spend on
research at this time
FREE NEWSLETTER -
QUERYDESK
It is a fact: many new entrepreneurs have
extremely limited funds available to them. They recognize that research
is a vital component of business success but they can not afford to spend
any money on it at this time.
Don't worry! We understand. We
started our business from scratch as well!
Unlike other research firms we are happy to
help out where we can. In fact we have 3 options:
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Take advantage of our site
summaries. GDSourcing is a reference point for free Canadian data
online. You can access our site summaries by
industry sector or
subject heading. You can also use our search
engine located at the top of every page.
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Submit a free e-mail query at
our Query Desk. Within 2 days you will
receive a response from one of our researchers indicating what sources are
available to you free of charge.
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Business Researcher newsletter.
View sample issues online
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keep up-to-date when new sites are indexed
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learn tips & techniques for successful do-it-yourself research
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includes start-up "Stats Facts" every entrepreneur should know
