# Resources for defining a market

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resources-for-defining-a-market/146200
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [January 2, 2003, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resources-for-defining-a-market/146200 "2003-01-02T13:55:05Z")
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#### Post date: [January 2, 2003, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resources-for-defining-a-market/146200/1 "2003-01-02T13:55:05Z")

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I’m looking for resources that help define a marketplace. As background, I’m looking to start a business that sells software, and want to define the potential market both inside and outside the USA. What would be the resources to do so? I am familiar with Gartner Group but they can be a bit expensive, are there other resources I should consider?