DNA Now Offering SizeUpElgin Business Intelligence Tool
SizeUpElgin provides free market research and business intelligence to help small businesses
February 14, 2022
The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin has announced the release of SizeUpElgin, a powerful market research and business intelligence tool specifically designed for local businesses and entrepreneurs.
Local businesses can now access industry-specific and hyperlocal information to help them grow and make smarter decisions using Big Data analysis. SizeUpElgin data can be used to rank key business performance metrics compared to industry competitors. Businesses can also discover potential customers and suppliers, better understand their competitive landscape, and optimize advertising to target ideal customer segments.
SizeUpElgin helps to level the competitive business playing field by providing small businesses with similar market research that typically only large corporations can afford to access. “In today’s information economy, if you don’t have access to information your business is at a significant disadvantage. With the launch of SizeUpElgin, we are empowering small businesses in Downtown Elgin to be able to make more data-driven decisions to better operate, succeed, and grow,” said Jennifer Fukala, Executive Director of the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin (DNA). Across the country SizeUp clients include hundreds of private sector, government, and non-profit organizations. Fukala adds, “We are one of a few entities in the State of Illinois to offer SizeUp and we are proud to be making this investment in our local business community.”
In the USA, over 99% of all companies are small businesses and small businesses create the majority of all net new private sector jobs (Source: US Small Business Administration and US Bureau of Labor Statistics). In addition, locally-owned businesses create a larger economic impact on the local economy because more money spent with them is re-spent locally. For every dollar spent at a small business, about 67 cents STAYS in the local community. “DNA is committed to helping our local businesses succeed. They are the foundation of our local economy, employ our residents, create new jobs, and make our community a more prosperous place. Offering SizeUpElgin on our website is another way in which we are partnering with our local businesses for their success.” said Steve Kroiss, DNA Board President
SizeUpElgin uses big data, cloud computing, and computer algorithms to deliver custom analysis for local businesses. The data comes from hundreds of public and proprietary data sources covering firmographic, demographic, geographic, labor, wage, cost, consumer spending, transportation, and more. While the resulting data is robust the tool itself is simple to use with data generating based on industry and location. “DNA will be offering a virtual training session so small business owners and entrepreneurs can learn the tool from SizeUp experts. We want our local businesses to be able to easily access this information without any barriers.” adds Fukala.
This new service provided by the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin is completely free to local businesses and available anytime at www.DowntownElgin.com/SizeUp.
Read an article from the Daily Herald about SizeUpElgin here.
DNA Now Offering SizeUpElgin Business Intelligence Tool
SizeUpElgin provides free market research and business intelligence to help small businesses
February 14, 2022
The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin has announced the release of SizeUpElgin, a powerful market research and business intelligence tool specifically designed for local businesses and entrepreneurs.
Local businesses can now access industry-specific and hyperlocal information to help them grow and make smarter decisions using Big Data analysis. SizeUpElgin data can be used to rank key business performance metrics compared to industry competitors. Businesses can also discover potential customers and suppliers, better understand their competitive landscape, and optimize advertising to target ideal customer segments.
SizeUpElgin helps to level the competitive business playing field by providing small businesses with similar market research that typically only large corporations can afford to access. “In today’s information economy, if you don’t have access to information your business is at a significant disadvantage. With the launch of SizeUpElgin, we are empowering small businesses in Downtown Elgin to be able to make more data-driven decisions to better operate, succeed, and grow,” said Jennifer Fukala, Executive Director of the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin (DNA). Across the country SizeUp clients include hundreds of private sector, government, and non-profit organizations. Fukala adds, “We are one of a few entities in the State of Illinois to offer SizeUp and we are proud to be making this investment in our local business community.”
In the USA, over 99% of all companies are small businesses and small businesses create the majority of all net new private sector jobs (Source: US Small Business Administration and US Bureau of Labor Statistics). In addition, locally-owned businesses create a larger economic impact on the local economy because more money spent with them is re-spent locally. For every dollar spent at a small business, about 67 cents STAYS in the local community. “DNA is committed to helping our local businesses succeed. They are the foundation of our local economy, employ our residents, create new jobs, and make our community a more prosperous place. Offering SizeUpElgin on our website is another way in which we are partnering with our local businesses for their success.” said Steve Kroiss, DNA Board President
SizeUpElgin uses big data, cloud computing, and computer algorithms to deliver custom analysis for local businesses. The data comes from hundreds of public and proprietary data sources covering firmographic, demographic, geographic, labor, wage, cost, consumer spending, transportation, and more. While the resulting data is robust the tool itself is simple to use with data generating based on industry and location. “DNA will be offering a virtual training session so small business owners and entrepreneurs can learn the tool from SizeUp experts. We want our local businesses to be able to easily access this information without any barriers.” adds Fukala.
This new service provided by the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin is completely free to local businesses and available anytime at www.DowntownElgin.com/SizeUp.
Read an article from the Daily Herald about SizeUpElgin here.
About the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin (DNA)
DNA works on behalf of every Downtown Elgin business owner, property owner, stakeholder, and resident, in partnership with City leaders and community volunteers. The DNA’s mission is to revitalize, enhance and sustain Elgin’s historic city center. DNA helps strengthen the economic vitality of the downtown by providing strategic business support services available to all downtown businesses and property owners, cultivating a network of entrepreneurs interested in considering a downtown location and driving foot-traffic and visibility through positive community building events such as the Elgin Farmers Market and seasonal promotional campaigns.
About SizeUp, Inc.
SizeUp is a Fintech (Financial Technology) Internet service company dedicated to providing powerful business intelligence. SizeUp helps its clients better serve their small business customers by providing high-quality market research and business insights. SizeUp enables small businesses to make better decisions through big data. As a result of SizeUp’s disruptive model of small business intelligence it has established itself as a leading Fintech company winning awards, being profiled in the media, and being invited to present at conferences around the world. SizeUp won the 1st Place award from the US Department of Commerce for a business app that helps American businesses be more competitive, improve their success, foster prosperity, and create more jobs.