In its traditional sense, research is synonymous with time. It takes time to thoroughly analyze markets and customers, document all your findings and then coherently present them with ample evidence.

Doing business without having a marketing plan is like driving without directions. You may eventually reach your destination, but there will be many costly and time-consuming mistakes made along the ...

Market research is a process of gathering, analysing and interpreting information about a market, including potential customers, competitors and industry trends. Its primary goal is to provide ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Like all science, research began as an entirely manual process. Responses to surveys were gathered in person or by mail in the 1940s, and ...