Develop Your Business

Want to understand the current trends in your industry? Find your target market in Sonoma County? Create a customized list of potential customers? Then be sure to check out our business development tools below.

Reducing Failure. Increasing Success. Whether you are in startup mode or looking to expand your business, market research can help you see the overall picture and focus your efforts more effectively. Our staff can work with you one-on-one to discuss your challenges and find the right tools to move your business forward. Following is an overview of the business tools that we offer to Sonoma County businesses:  

Want to dig deeper into what’s happening in your industry? Find out where the market is going? From craft foods and computer software to construction and landscaping, we have you covered. The EDB can provide you with trend data for over 1,500 industry sectors.

• Sample IBISWorld Industry Report_Wineries (PDF: 391 kB)

We can help you access information about local household demographics, powerful information for when you’re thinking about where to locate your new business. We can assist you in understanding local demographics, spending patterns, and how best to find your target customer in Sonoma County.

• City Snapshot Reports – a demographic snapshot of Sonoma County residents by city. 

We can assist you in researching the right location for your business through the CoStar commercial real estate database. 

Want to find new customers or clients? Through our DataAxle database, we can compile customized business-to-business lists and consumer lists to help you reach out to new markets.

• 2020 Sonoma County InfoGroup List_Lodging (PDF: 180 kB)