Are small business owners at a disadvantage if they lack the marketing research resources large companies have? Why or why not? How?

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Choose two of the following question to discuss. 

  1. Are small business owners at a disadvantage if they lack the marketing research resources large companies have? Why or why not? How?
  2. What drawbacks do you see associated with conducting surveys online? Are privacy issues greater with online surveys than with other forms of administering surveys, such as phone, face-to-face, or mail?
  3. You need to conduct research on consumer acceptance for a new product. Describe the process you would use. How would your project change if the product solved an embarrassing problem? What would your challenges be in that situation?
  4. Given the way people tweet about customer service, why do companies still use mystery shoppers? Why not simply follow tweet volume and content to see if service is good?
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