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R Programming: The Underdog or The Leader in the Statistical World?

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Big Data, Statistical Analysis, etc. are some of the booming industries today.  Experts say that if 90’s were the era of computer science then similarly next decade will be of analytics.  It’s completely upcoming industry with lot of hopes, aspiration and solutions.  Nowadays, companies from each and every sectors are giving importance and also motivation to drive their employees towards data analysis.  Obviously, analysis of huge data, whether it is of sales or profit of different products, Read more [...]
Business Research & Analytics, E-commerce, Indian Economy, Market Research, Tax Benefits, Venture Capital

How to Prepare a Balance Sheet for Business Plan

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Before getting started, it is important to understand the purpose of creating financial statements. The primary objective of any financial statement is to communicate and provide an overview of the current state of a business. The most commonly prepared financial statements for a small business are balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements. A balance sheet is a summary of what the business owns (assets) and owes (liabilities). It paints a reliable picture of the financial health Read more [...]
Business Research & Analytics, E-commerce, General Analytics, Market Research

E-commerce Industry: Current Online Retail & E-Commerce Market Scenario in India

There is lack of proper clarity in the Government FDI policy and this has delayed the entry of the retail giants like Wal-Mart, Ikea, Tesco in India. As a result the existing domestic retail players in the country are only competing with each other.  This retail competition has taken a whole new shape for the last few years. The new competition is about capturing the online retail space in the country as much as possible. This is because the increasing dependency on computers of the Indian middle Read more [...]
Business Research & Analytics, General Analytics, Market Research, Venture Capital

Venture Capitalists & Funding: Basic Lifeline for New Startup, About VC Funding

A venture capital fund is a financial capital fund provided to early-stage, high growth potential startup companies by venture capital firms.  Finance professionals manage the pool of venture capital funds on behalf of the investors.  The venture capital fund is a pooled capital investment from institutions, corporates and individuals.  Venture capital funding can also be provided to the startup companies by individuals directly.  These professional investors are known as venture capitalists; Read more [...]
Business Research & Analytics, Crowdfunding, General Analytics, Social Media

Social Media and Crowd funding Act As The Perfect Partners: Crowdfunding new trends

It may be a shock for some people if someone will say, “If you are not active on social networking, then crowdfunding is probably not for you”.  But the bottom line is that crowdfunding is thriving because of email, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, and perhaps even LinkedIn.  Imagine for a moment how much money is required to promote a brand or individual to the public without Twitter or Facebook.  Spending on advertisements in local newspapers can cost quite a penny.  It may be required to Read more [...]
Business Research & Analytics, General Analytics, Market Research

End of the US Shutdown 2013 on October 16, 2013: Who Said What – Responses from the UK, China, Japan and Other Countries

The most talked about current topic is that of the US shutdown.  The shutdown is bad news for exporters from around the world, as exporters fear about checks being cleared by the US.  The shutdown has affected the world stock markets and world currencies.  Most economists feel global investors will gradually decline and the role of the dollar as world's leading reserve currency will be challenged due to the ongoing fiscal dysfunction along with debt crisis.  Countries all over the world had expressed Read more [...]
Business Research & Analytics, General Analytics, Market Research

What is Meant by US Government Shutdown – US Shutdown of 2013 & Its Impacts

The United States Federal Government declared a nationwide shutdown on the 1st October, 2013, on account of failure to enact regular appropriations or a continuing resolution for the 2014 fiscal year.  Due to this as many as 800,000 federal employees were forced to take leave indefinitely without pay.  Approximately 1.3 million without immediate salary had to report to work.  Previously, in 1995-96 the US Government went in for shutdown.  Several questions arise in the mind of a layman.  The Read more [...]
Business Research & Analytics, Market Research, Web Analytics

Comparison of Popular Online Survey Tools

Online surveys can be a huge help in understanding what your constituents think and how successful your programs are, without breaking your budget.  A number of low cost online tools provide easy interfaces for building surveys and viewing reports online.  These packages can be a great fit for smaller surveys where advanced question types, survey logic and results analysis are not required.  There are various sites for performing Online Survey.  Some of them are: SurveyMonkey SurveyGizmo Questionpro  Polldaddy  Limesurvey  eSurveyspro SurveyMonkey SurveyMonkey is Read more [...]
Business Research & Analytics, Uncategorized

Online Survey- Benefits of Using Online Survey Tools

With the advent of the World Wide Web (Web or WWW) and electronic mail (email), the Internet has opened up new vistas in surveying. An online survey is a questionnaire that the target audience can complete over the Internet. Online (Internet) surveys are becoming an essential research tool for a variety of research fields, including marketing, social and official statistics research. According to European Society for Opinion and Market Research (ESOMAR), online survey research accounted for 20% of Read more [...]
Business Research & Analytics, Data Mining, Market Research

Benefits of FDI in Indian Retail Industry – Foreign Direct Investment in India’s Single and Multi-Brand Retail Sector, an Analysis by DART Consulting

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India has finally decided to allow global retail giants like Walmart and Carrefour to open stores in India.  With this decision, multinational retailers can invest up to 51 percent to open stores in 10 states and Union Territories which, till date, have agreed to implement the decision.  Minimum amount to be brought in by the foreign investor would be $100 million and outlets may be set up only in cities with a population of more than one million.  There have been many protests from political Read more [...]
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