{"id":4968,"date":"2018-07-23T12:53:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T16:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc-draft\/?page_id=4968"},"modified":"2021-01-08T16:46:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T21:46:37","slug":"starting-a-business-pricing-market-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/starting-a-business-pricing-market-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting a Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"resources-page\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-resources-page\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-5145\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5145\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/starting-a-business-pricing-market-research\/\">Starting a Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5106\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5106\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/business-planning\/\">Business Planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5109\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5109\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/small-business-loans-and-financing\/\">Small Business Loans and Financing<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5112\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5112\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/hiring-hr-employees\/\">Hiring, HR and Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5115\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5115\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/marketing-pr-design-website\/\">Marketing\/PR\/Design\/Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5118\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5118\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/operations-equipment\/\">Operations and Equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5121\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5121\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/licensing-paperwork-filings\/\">Licensing, Paperwork and Filings<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5124\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5124\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/legal\/\">Legal<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5127\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5127\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/insurance\/\">Insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5130\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5130\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/taxes-accounting-billing\/\">Taxes, Accounting, and Billing<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5133\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5133\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/international-trade\/\">International Trade<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5139\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5139\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/partners\/\">Partners<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5142\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5142\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/business-startups\/\">Business Startups<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<div class=\"fullwidth\">\n<p>If being an entrepreneur has been on your mind but you are unsure where to start, check out these articles which will help you with your business planning, financial decisions, market research, and everything in between.&nbsp; This can be overwhelming and daunting, but it doesn\u2019t have to be.&nbsp; That is what we are here for!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Pricing, Market Research<\/h1>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<div><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Web Links:<\/h1><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ri.gov\/links\/?tags=starting+a+business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Starting a Business (RI.gov)<\/a>: Rhode Island business links<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/starting-business\/choose-your-business-structure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Choosing Your Business Structure Example 1<\/a>: Comprehensive information from the SBA on the types of business entities, including pros and cons of each.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/38822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Choose Your Business Structure Example 2<\/a>: Solid advice from Entrepreneur on important considerations when choosing a business structure.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/articles.bplans.com\/the-complete-guide-to-registering-your-business-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Complete Guide to Registering Your Business Name<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessnewsdaily.com\/6540-how-to-test-your-business-idea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Test Your Business Idea<\/a>: Eight step plan from Business Daily.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/225514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Testing a Business Idea<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/225740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SBA Debuts New Market Research Tool For Small Businesses<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/blogs\/conducting-market-research-here-are-5-official-sources-free-data-can-help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Data for Market Research: Five official sources from the SBA.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/uri.libguides.com\/sb.php?subject_id=12469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">URI Library Guide: Articles related to small business marketing and market research.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.calcxml.com\/calculators\/bus02\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calculator: What Are My New Business Start-Up Costs?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/businessstartup\/\">Business Start-Ups<\/a>: Questions and exercises from the RISBDC to help assess your business idea.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/987\/SBDC-010.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Books:<\/h1><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Small-Time-Operator-Business-Yourbooks\/dp\/158979799X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Small Time Operator: How to Start Your Own Business, Keep Your Books, Pay Your Taxes, and Stay Out of Trouble<\/a> \u2014 Bernard B. Kamoroff, CPA.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0887307280\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don\u2019t Work and What to Do About It<\/a> \u2014 Michael E. Gerber<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pricing-Confidence-Leaving-Money-Table\/dp\/0470197579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pricing with Confidence: 10 Ways to Stop Leaving Money on the Table<\/a> \u2014 Reed Holden and Mark Burton.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If being an entrepreneur has been on your mind but you are unsure where to start, check out these articles which will help you with your business planning, financial decisions, market research, and everything in between.&nbsp; This can be overwhelming and daunting, but it doesn\u2019t have to be.&nbsp; That is what we are here for! 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