Large consumer companies like Coca-Cola, Proctor & Gamble, and Frito-Lay spend millions of dollars each year on marketing research to gain an edge in a competitive market. They have a large staff of people with PhDs, MMRs, and MBAs creating and managing complex research studies to provide data and insights to support business decisions.But what about smaller or medium-sized businesses? Are the insights leveraged by big companies beyond their scope because of a lack of resources and personnel?