The American Weight Loss Industry: Built By Entrepreneurs

August 2018  The American Weight Loss Industry: Built By Entrepreneurs By John LaRosa, President, Marketdata LLC August 2018 Summary What do a New York housewife, a Philadelphia vacuum cleaner distributor, and Australian couple that ran a women’s fitness center, a New York doctor, an Idaho couple, an itch powder salesman, and a retail tech expert […]

The Four Basic Models For The Weight Loss Market

  The Four Weight Loss Business Models By John LaRosa, President, Marketdata LLC August 2018 In the 30 years that I have tracked the weight loss market as an independent analyst and author of 50+ market research studies about this industry, I have identified five basic business models. Trust me when I say I have […]

Small Business Low On Cash? – Try Barter: By John LaRosa, Marketdata

2018 — Many start-ups and new businesses have cash flow issues. Very common. One way to lighten the load once in a while is barter — something that has been around a long time but doesn’t get much exposure. There was a time about 20 years ago when some large barter organizations emerged to handle […]

Is Your Company Customer and Prospect-Friendly: By John LaRosa, Marketdata

2018 — One thing should be obvious when you are in business and when your services are open to the World to see — You should make it as easy as possible for customers and prospects (leads) to connect with your staff, and treat them right. However, many times, I simply don’t see these “best […]