Entrepreneurship: STARTUP

Market research, news, trends,reports and top companies in the business of robotics. NOTE: You will have to log in with your CMU credentials to view this page (RBR requires additional verification).

has private company financials, information on private M&A deals and deal multiples, private firm valuations, venture capital fundings, private equity deals, etc. Good for locating investors and competitive intelligence. (NOTE: You must create an account using your CMU email).

A comprehensive global database of private companies and investors activities. Contains advanced searches for private companies, investors, and deals information (especially private equity and venture capital). Also great for news on emerging markets. An excellent resource for startups and entrepreneurship research. (NOTE: You must create an account using your CMU email).

Reports on companies and industries. Also a financial deals section that gives information on VC, M&A, etc. "Ask and Analyst" support as well.

Market research reports for industries, specializing in advanced materials, biotechnology, chemicals, energy, healthcare, sensors, plastics, nanotechnology, and other emerging technologies - but with traditional industries as well.

Detailed market reports and analysis on technology aspects of many industries. (Many reports are read-only, but you can request a .pdf from rsplenda@andrew.cmu.edu. For academic use only.)

Research reports on IT-related topics and companies, including analyses, opinions, trends, leading practices, and case studies. (Some reports not available.)

In-depth financial/valuation data resource, including information on equities, credit ratings, transactions, and more. Use hundreds of data points to generate lists of companies, markets, executives. Includes an Excel plug-in for data analysis. Create an account using your CMU email address by following these directions.

Articles from publications on all business topics including entrepreneurship - examples: Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Family Business Review. Valuation multiples for many industries found in First Research Industry Profiles.

More articles from business publications (many don't overlap with ABI/INFORM) - examples: Entrepreneur Magazine, Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, Journal of Small Business Management, Black Enterprise, Venture Capital, Journal of Business Venturing.

Provides access to over 3,000 business cases spanning a wide range of business disciplines from leadership to entrepreneurship, to family business and social impact. The platform provides unlimited access to all cases, a user-friendly platform, and downloading cases. SAGE has partnered with 20 business case producers, including Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern), Berkeley Haas (California), and the School of Management (Yale).