1. Information Skills for Entrepreneurs An Essential Competency Tom Cassel Cynthia Cronin-Kardon Danianne Mizzy University of Pennsylvania ASEE-ELD June 25, 2007

2. Information Needs of Entrepreneurs

3. Industry Analysis Market Analysis Venture Financing Intellectual Property

4. Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship I & II

5. Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship I Examines elements of successful high-tech ventures.

6. Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship II Investigates key elements of planning an entrepreneurial high-tech venture.

7. Original Library Support Class presentation Web guide Consultations

8. Innovations Survey: What resources do students use to gather information? Reformatted Course Guide Business FAQ Warm-up Assignment

9. Survey

10. Guide

11. Warm-up Assignment

12. Business FAQ http://faq.library.upenn.edu/recordList?library=lippincott

14. Continuous Improvement

15. Information Sources before...

16. ... and after

17. Conclusions and Next Steps