Beyond Google: Free Market Research at Your Library

Find out how to easily navigate databases available through your Library to help you make informed decisions in your business planning, marketing, site location and market analysis. Whatever stage your business is at, it’s vital to stay ahead of the competition. Information is key to success but can be expensive or time-consuming if you don’t know where to look. Find out how to easily navigate various databases available through your local library to help you make informed decisions in your business planning, marketing, site location and market analysis. Also, gain valuable information and insights to better understand local economic conditions, customers, and more.

About the Presenter: Jay Lyman is a librarian with The Seattle Public Library.  He works with a team of other librarians who are part of the Library to Business program, which guides people as they find the information and skills they need to succeed in business. He helps develop workshops, provides direct market research assistance for entrepreneurs, sets up a table at outreach events to spread the word about this business program, and much more. Jay also offers Beyond Google, a regular workshop that encourages people to conduct market research using library tools.