business gurus: where do I start for research?
 

I'm looking to build a product to sell in Hawaii, but I don't know how to research to see how many similar products have sold there.

I want to know how much stores generally pay per unit, and how many they sell in a year.

Where do I start to research such info?

Hit me up and I might be able to help give you some direction.

not here...

There are companies you pay to do this for you. They have vast survey data, demographical data, etc. If you find a good one, it's worth it.

Ahh.. yes.. but where do you find those companies. That's what I'm looking for.

Contact your local college, or the state should have a small business division that has data.

I tried that once in Hawaii also. I devised a long piece of wood and fiberglass that you could stand on and slide on water. I called it the Amazing Water Slider Board. Got to Hawaii and someone already did it. WTF kind of name is surf board?

:2 cents: