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Technical and Professional Writing
Research and Information Literacy
Read: Oregon State Chapter: Information Literacy
Discussion: Business Proposal Research
Previously, you identified two products or services you would like to produce or offer.
Choose one of your ideas from the last discussion forum. You should provide at least 2 pieces of research for this post. Make sure to cite the research appropriately.
Then, research 3 people or companies who would be possible competitors. Write 1-2 paragraphs for each company by answering the questions below. (3-6 paragraphs total)
- Provide a name and website for each competitor
- Based on your research, what do you feel they are doing well?
- In what areas could they improve?
- Who is their target customer? BE SPECIFIC and explain how you came to this determination.
- How would your company, service, or product be different than the competition? Explain in detail
Be sure to COMMENT on at least TWO posts from other students. This is part of your grade. In your comments, consider:
Question 1. Have you heard of any of the competing companies they researched? If so, what do you know about them?
Question 2. Do you know of another person or company they did not find in their research?
Question 3. Share a resource that could help them better understand the competition.
Question 4. Do you agree with the demographics they listed as the company's target customer? Why or why not?
Question 5. What do you think they might need to take into consideration when asking for money later in this project? What do you think they might need to start their business?