The following blog post was written by Zach Shaw, Panel Associate at RMS. Knowing your competition is important, whether you’re starting a new business, revamping an old one, or rolling out a new service. Every good business plan should be created with their competitors in mind; it’s the best way to take a closer look Read more

This blog post is a summary of a recent project completed by Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS). Background: Following the completion of an occupational supply and demand research project, a higher education institution in Maryland partnered with Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) to conduct a competitive analysis. The client wanted to better understand the Read more

The following blog post was written by Mark Dengler, President of RMS. I recently had the opportunity to be a part of the expert business panel at the 2015 Brazzlebox Small Business Summit on November 4th at the Oncenter. I was thrilled to see the amount of young entrepreneurs eager to learn and gather as Read more

This most recent blog posts discusses the narrow scope that businesses often set for their competition. In reality, your true competition spreads well-beyond product category.