Resources
The websites below contain links to information about entrepreneurship, as well as organizations that can provide support for those starting new ventures.
The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute
www.fox.temple.edu/iei
Temple Small Business Development Center
http://sbm.temple.edu/sbdc/
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
www.kauffman.org
Temple Library Resources
Temple users may access e-books about entrepreneurship through the NetLibrary
portal.
http://library.temple.edu/books_more/ebooks.jsp?bhcp=1
MRI Plus Database - for those with temple.edu email addresses - Mediamark market research
Intra-Disciplinary Resources
Click on a heading to jump to that section of the page.
- Engineering
- Science & Technology
- Architecture
- Broadcast/Telecommunications/Mass Media
- Theater
- Music
- Art
- Life Sciences
Resources for Entrepreneurs in Engineering
Inventive Leadership: Can a Good Engineer Become a Successful Entrepreneur? -Mechanical Engineer Magazine
Kamen Explains the Entrepreneurial Side of Engineering - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Engineer Entrepreneur - Book by David T. Koenig
Resources for Entrepreneurs in Science & Technology
National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board
Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Programs - U.S. CIvilian Research & Development Foundation
Technology Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship Information Service - Technopreneur
Economics of Science and Technology: An Overview of Initiatives to Foster Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Growth - Book by Maryann P. P. Feldman
Resources for Entrepreneurs in Architecture
Mr. & Mrs. Newburg Rebuild Their Dream House - CNN.com
Steeling the Show - Seattle Times
National Association of Home Builders
Resources for Entrepreneurs in Broadcast/Telecommunication/Mass Media
Fact Sheet: Media Entrepreneurship Dialogue - Russian-American Media Entrepreneurship
Resources for Entrepreneurs in Theater
How I Did It (in Word format)
Three Theatres Reach Finals in Business Plan Contest - (in Word format)
Turning a Show Into a Franchise – (in Word format)
Resources for Entrepreneurs in Music
Lord of the Rings (in Word format)
Drawing Energing Business Models for the Mobile Music Industry (available in TU Libraries)
MusicWorks Focuses on Emerging Markets - (PDF)
Start and Run Your Own Record Label -Book by Daylle Deanna Schwartz
Making Music Make Money - Book by Eric Beall
Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts
Lifestyle Meets Market: Bohemian Entrepreneurs in Creative Industries - Blackwell Synergy (PDF)
Success Now! For Artists: A Motivational Guide for the Artrepreneur - Book by Renee Phillips
Building Creative Economies - The Arts, Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Development
Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Life Sciences
BioAdvance, the Biotechnology Greenhouse of Southeastern Pennsylvania