Are there enough people that would be interested in buying your product?
Below are some ways to gather crucial data to find out if there is really a market for your new invention idea.
(If you are concerned that someone will steal your idea, you can have them sign a non-disclosure agreement before you ask them questions about your product)
Trade Magazine research – There are trade magazines covering just about every interest, industry, gender, and ethnic group you can think of. If you go to Amazon’s magazine search just about every magazine out there will show up for your keyword search. You can do a quick search for magazines in your product idea niche below:
Internet research - Below are some websites where you can do research to find out if you have a large enough target market for your new invention idea:
US Census Bureau – www.census.gov - provides informational data on people, households, business and industries.
US Department of Commerce http://www.commerce.gov/ - Here you can find consumer information based on age, sex, population, location, income levels, housing and purchasing patterns
Additional Market Research Websites:
Standard and Poors Net Advantage – you can get information on types of businesses that might be potential customers for your new invention idea
Reference USA - great site to do market research
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – you can find financial reports for public companies here
Hoovers (A D&B Company) - offers company information with detailed business reports and industry profiles, insightful information about industries, companies, and key decision makers
www.ezinearticles.com – great place to get information about your target market and industry for your new invention idea
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