Pricing and Costs
Pricing, cost structures and bills of materials are not always easy to find. iSuppli is a major tear down outfit that can provide this information. iSuppli emphasizes technology products. Use Google to find other teardown companies. Be prepared to pay for this information.
Other places you can check:
- Pick up the phone and make calls to potential suppliers
- Search trade industry journals
- Try industry report databases like IBISWorld
- Trade Associations
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SBDCNetFor startup costs, industry trends, market statistics, customer demographics, recent business articles, and links to industry trade associations.
Selected small businesses.
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ABI/INFORM
Business, management and company information for regional and national sources. Includes journals and dissertations, as well as company, industry and market focused trade news. Look here for the Wall Street Journal!
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ThomasNet
Search information about industrial products and services. Downloadable 2D and 3D CAD models for mechanical parts, plant components, and building products for easy insertion into drawings; product catalogs searchable by specification.
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