Online Dating and Matchmaking
http://www.ibisworld.com
Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry forecast for online dating and
matchmaking, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships
that affect an industry and its performance. Report sections include:
Online Dating Magazine
Online Dating Industry Guide
http://www.onlinedatingmagazine.com/onlinedatingindustry.html
Industry news and information covering a wide range of topics including key participant profiles and
interviews, news and feature stories, research articles, inside the industry columns, and more. All
information is free online.
Matchmakers Institute
Matchmakers Survey
http://www.matchmakinginstitute.com/ Select
"Survey - Matchmakers Survey"
Survey topics include sources of business and income, number of locations and staffing, services offered,
client demographics, revenue, fees, and net income, and geographic market. Survey summary and content
is free online.
Marketdata Enterprises, Inc.
U.S. Dating Services Market
http://www.marketresearch.com/
Search for "dating services"
Report sections include: executive overview of major findings; industry and service characteristics
and operations; demographic factors affecting demand; market size and growth; online and offline dating
services; matchmakers market; personal ads, radio datelines, and chat lines markets; key participant
profiles, and industry economic structure and operating ratios. Detailed table of contents is available
free online.
Industry Market Analysis Reports
Dating Services
http://www.bizminer.com Select "Consumer Services - 7299"
Industry statistics include industry sales and sales trends, market size and market share by sales
class, average company sales and sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start
up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, and metropolitan
area level. Sample market analysis reports can be viewed free online.
More Industry Research and Analysis
For more business research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, Freedonia, Euromonitor,
Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources—including key business statistics, market research and analysis,
and business trends and forecasts for a wide range of industries, see
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.
Industry Financial Ratios
Dating Services
http://www.bizminer.com Select "Consumer Services - 7299"
Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets,
cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios for dating services. Reports are available
by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions.
Sample reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.
More Industry Financial Analysis
For more business financial information and analysis available from Integra Information, RMA Annual Financial Statement Studies, and other sources—including financial statements, financial ratios, and other key performance indicators and benchmarks for a wide range of industries, see Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios.
Officer Compensation ExpenseSee "
BizMiner Industry Financial Ratios" above for report including this data.
Five-year comparative financial analysis details officer compensation expense in both dollars and as a percentage of sales. Available by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample financial reports can be viewed free online.
More Compensation and Salary Data
For more compensation and salary survey data available from ERI Economic Research Institute, PayScale, Salary.com, and other sources—including average salary, salary range, incentive compensation, and employee benefits information for a wide range of jobs and industries, see Compensation and Salary Surveys.
Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Dating Services
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for dating services and more than 200 other
industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with
the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.
BVMarketData
Private Company Sales Transactions Databases
Pratt's Stats® http://www.bvmarketdata.com/PSAdvSearch.asp
BIZCOMPS® http://www.bvmarketdata.com/BIZAdvSearch.asp
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search thousands of private company sales transactions by SIC Code, NAICS Code, or business description for comparable business sale transaction data, including revenue, earnings, and EBITDA multiples. Data can be purchased as a single report or by subscription.
More Business Sale Transaction Data
For more business sale transaction data available from BizBuySell®, Done Deals, MergerStat, Public Stats™, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see Business Valuation Multiples and Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.
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