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DESCRIPTION:Good business decisions are based on evidence\, not assumption
 s. Understanding your market can help you identify opportunities\, reduce 
 risk\, and make more informed decisions as you grow your business..\nhttps
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Register to Attend Online</strong>
  - Click on Register Button.</p>\n<hr />\n<p>In partnership with the <a hr
 ef="https://www.investbarrie.ca/SmallBusinessCentre" target="_blank" rel="
 noopener">Small Business Centre</a>\, this hands-on workshop will introduc
 e practical research tools and techniques to help you better understand yo
 ur customers\, competitors\, industry\, and local market.</p>\n<p><strong>
 Topics covered include:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Primary and secondary mark
 et research</li>\n<li>Customer and demographic research</li>\n<li>Competit
 or and industry analysis</li>\n<li>Local market opportunities</li>\n<li>Re
 liable sources for business information</li>\n<li>Turning research finding
 s into action</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Participants will gain experience using busi
 ness research resources and leave with practical tools they can continue u
 sing long after the workshop ends.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><img src="https://barri
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 ogram is offered in partnership with the <a href="https://www.investbarrie
 .ca/SmallBusinessCentre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Small Business Cen
 tre Barrie\, Simcoe County &amp\; Orillia</a>. To register\, call 705-720-
 2445 or use the registration link.</p>\n<p>Follow the Small Business Centr
 e on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/smallbusinessbarrie" target="_blank
 " rel="noopener">Facebook</a>\, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/smallbu
 sinessbarrie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> &amp\; <a href
 ="https://www.linkedin.com/company/small-business-centre-barrie-simcoe-cou
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