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No matter how well run your business or how great your product, you won't achieve success if you don't understand the business environment in which it operates and plan accordingly. You need to be aware of the forces driving your industry and know your competition as well as you know your customers.

Purdue Extension and its economic development partners at Purdue University and in Indiana offer publications, programs, and resources to help you scan the business environment.


How to Find and Use Demographic Information from the U.S. Census Bureau Web Site
CES-360-W

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Industry Analysis: The Five Forces
EC-722

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The Competitive Environment: New Realities
EC-717

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Strategic Planning: Scanning the Horizon
EC-716

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General Licensing, Regulatory, and Tax Requirements for Indiana Businesses
EC-733

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New Generation Cooperatives: What, Why, Where, and How
ID-315

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The Internal Analysis of Your Farm Business: What Is Your Farm's Competitive Advantage?
EC-721

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Value-Added Business Ventures Through Producer Alliances
ID-318

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Opportunities in the Fresh-Cut Fruit Sector for Indiana Melon Growers
EC-732

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Purdue Center for Regional Development Publications

Purdue Extension Leadership and Community Development

Office of Engagement – Economic Development

Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics

Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Boosting competitiveness and strengthening the state and national economy
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Center for Food and Agricultural Businesses
State-of-the-art managerial development programs for professionals in food and agricultural business
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