Industry Research - Thesis

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by a searcher from University of Warwick
in London, UK

3yrs ago

Industry Research - Thesis

Hello,

I’m based in the UK and looking to build a thesis on a handful of sectors for a UK search - HVAC, home services.

What resources / reports / industry research reports / websites do people use to develop their sector thesis? I can see certain industry reports out there but some are £1k+. Looking for a cost effective way of building out sector research.

Any advice/resources people have used would be great

Thanks in advance.

Simon

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reply by a searcher 3yrs ago
from United States Air Force Academy in Plano, TX, USA

Have you taken a look at the resources offered here on Search Funder. Not sure how far along in the thesis development you are, but the IBIS reports look like they can at least get you started.