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Entrepreneurship Resources for Pennsylvania Residents

Freely available resources for community entrepreneurs

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PSU

Access is available to currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff. Must be accessed from a University Libraries' webpage (including this one) when off-campus or using campus WiFi

PSU - VPN

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PSU & Alumni Library

Access is available to currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff. Members of the Penn State Alumni Association can also access a version of this resource through the Alumni Library Online

PA Residents

Access is available to all Pennsylvania residents

Community

Access is available to everyone

Contact an Entrepreneurship Librarian

University Park

Entrepreneurship

Sara F. Hess

Sara Hess

sfh5542@psu.edu
Schedule an online or in person research consultation with me at https://calendly.com
/sfh5542

Patents & Trademarks

Denise Wetzel

Denise Wetzel

dawetzel@psu.edu

Altoona

Entrepreneurship and Patents & Trademarks

Lori Lysiak

Lori Lysiak

Consultations by appointment:
814-949-5252
lal29@psu.edu

Behrend

Engineering and Entrepreneurship

Angela Davis

Angela Davis

ard21@psu.edu
814-898-6170

Berks

Entrepreneurship, Engineering, and Patents & Trademarks

Sarah Hartman-Caverly

Sarah Hartman-Caverly

smh767@psu.edu
610-396-6243

Harrisburg

Entrepreneurship

Emily Mross

Emily Mross

elm43@psu.edu
717-948-6130

Engineering and Patents & Trademarks

Andrea Pritt

Andrea Pritt

alp5088@psu.edu
717-948-6071

Why is this important?

Gathering information about your customers, competition, and industry beforehand will better help you understand the opportunities and limitations of your business idea and help reduce risk. Articles, reports, and surveys known as "secondary" resources can help you:

  • Map out competitors, partners and suppliers
  • Gather consumer demographics and track trends, attitudes and purchasing behaviors
  • Determine market size, demand and market segments
  • Identify industry opportunities, challenges, financial outlook and regulatory environment

Companies, Industries and Markets

Web Resources

Internet resources can provide a wide-range of information. However, expertise, objectivity, and relevancy are not always apparent. Be cautious when using a search engine to research your topic. The resources below have been hand-picked as credible resources for your research.

Web Resources

Internet resources can provide a wide-range of information. However, expertise, objectivity, and relevancy are not always apparent. Be cautious when using a search engine to research your topic. The resources below have been hand-picked as credible resources for your research.

Web Resources

Internet resources can provide a wide-range of information. However, expertise, objectivity, and relevancy are not always apparent. Be cautious when using a search engine to research your topic. The resources below have been hand-picked as credible resources for your research.