Entrepreneurship Collection
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Welcome!
Welcome UMass entrepreneurs. The library supports entrepreneurs with tools and collections designed for start-ups, inventors and social entrepreneurs. For patent research, please go to the Patent Research Guide.
You can use this guide as a starting point in your research as it pertains to entrepreneurship. The tabs on the left have more information about the following topics:
If you need any assistance, please contact your librarian, Alison Messier. For instant service, go to the Get Help page on the library website.
Spring 2024 Business Librarian Office Hours
In-person
- Wednesdays (starting 2/7), 2:30 - 5 p.m., ISOM Rm. 237
- Thursdays (starting 2/8), 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., ISOM Learning Commons/Business Hub
Is another time more convenient? You can make an appointment in person or virtually via the Make An Appointment link on the left-hand side of this page.
Best Bets
- BCC Research This link opens in a new window
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Content type: Market research reports. Description: BCC reports analyze the industrial, pharmaceutical, and high technology marketplace. Industry focus: life sciences, advanced materials, manufacturing, chemical, engineering. - CB Insights This link opens in a new window
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First Time Users: You must create an account with UMass Amherst email address using the Sign Up link on the login page.
CB Insights provide a real-time listing of US venture capital/private equity deals. Search by keyword for deals, companies, or investors. Filter results by industry, investor type, investment stage, deal size, funding amount, geographic location. - Directory of Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms This link opens in a new window
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Content type: Company directory. Description: Current, comprehensive listing of US/Canadian venture capital and private equity firms - 3,000 firms, 1,000 branches, 12,000 partners, plus 15,000 portfolio companies. Sample pages.
Directory organization: Four major sections: domestic firms, Canadian firms, domestic associations, and international firms. Indexes: Firm name, average investment, fund size, geographic index, industry preference index, portfolio companies index, executive index, college/university index.
Firm profiles includes: redbullet contact information redbullet mission statement redbullet industry group preference redbullet portfolio companies redbullet geographic preference redbullet average and minimum investment redbullet investment criteria redbullet partner biographies redbullet - Entrepreneurship Database This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly resources and practitioner tools for enterprise and innovation research - annual reports, journals & magazines, blogs, business cases, business plans, forms & templates, dissertations, e-books, how-to guides, streaming video clips. - IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
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US Industry reports - current analysis of every US industry. Report chapters: Industry at a Glance, Performance, Outlook, Products & Markets, Competitive Landscape, Major Companies, Operating Conditions, Key Statistics. - Mintel Academic This link opens in a new window
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1,000+ current consumer market reports - analyze consumer market drivers, market size, segmentation, consumer characteristics, supply structure, advertising, promotion, retail distribution. SECTORS: Automotive, beauty, fashion, financial services, food & drink, food service, health & wellness, household, leisure, entertainment, travel, tourism.
