But for entrepreneurs operating on a shoestring budget, there are ways to gather key information about your customers and prospects without hiring an outside firm.

但对于日子紧巴巴的企业家来说，不用请外面的公司也有办法收集重点信息。

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There are two ways to conduct marketing research; one is to design and implement a study with in_house staff, the other is to use an outside firm specializing in marketing research.

开展市场调研有两种方式：一是由公司内专职部门进行调研设计和实施，二是由公司外的专业公司负责。

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We may have to use an outside firm of consultants.

我们可能得请教外面的谘询公司。

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Why would an orthodontist agree to give away 40% of his operating income to an outside firm?

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An outside firm should never replace a business owner telling his or her story directly.

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New committees will oversee governance and modelling and will be reviewed periodically by an outside firm.

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