Article: The Philadelphia Inquirer Web Winners column.(Column)

Byline: Reid Kanaley

Aug. 19--STATISTICS -- market size, number of workers in an occupation, etc. -- are vital to knowing how a business figures in its industry. These sites help you put a finger on the right numbers.

Biz stats. This site promises to help you "benchmark a business in five seconds." We didn't set a timer, but it did provide some quick calculations meant to help determine how a business in a given industry -- say, construction, accounting, or even a dentist's office -- ought to be performing, based on its revenue. Links provide such information as the number of people employed in an industry, and its total U.S. market, in dollars. One ...

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