Ask HN: Where can I find a database of industries/markets by size/opportunity?

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Post by s_r_n » Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 10:35 PM UTC

Something that I really wish I had was a database with all of the industries that exist, the markets within them, and the size of those markets and how much they are expected to grow. This is a tool that would really help me decide what to work on next. I don't know the first place to look to get data like this. Does anyone know of such a database?

Re: Ask HN: Where can I find a database of industries/markets by size/opportunity?

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Post by kitrose » Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 10:43 PM UTC

These databases are typically set up as businesses with pay per report or subscription access.

I've used them in corporate strategy work in the past. IBIS is one example [1].

Frankly, you get a general overview of a market but it is usually underwhelming on the sort of details that would help you decide on specific areas of focus.

[1] https://www.ibisworld.com/

Re: Ask HN: Where can I find a database of industries/markets by size/opportunity?

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Post by s_r_n » Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 11:01 PM UTC

kitrose wrote: post #2

These databases are typically set up as businesses with pay per report or subscription access. I've used them in corporate strategy work in the past. IBIS is one example [1]. Frankly, you get a general overview of a market but it is usually underwhelming on the sort of details that would help you decide on specific areas of focus. [1] https://www.ibisworld.com/

Thanks! The $1,095 price tag is pretty steep. It's a lot of money to part with for some data that I'm not sure I'll find valuable. I'll look into doing a free trial with them though.