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Presentation Handouts
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CLiC Spring Workshops, 2010
Download Christine Hamilton-Pennell's handouts (PDF files):
- Economic Gardening: How Libraries Can Stimulate the Economy
Keynote presentation
- Libraries and Economic Gardening: Next Steps
Breakout session presentation
- 25 Ways Your Library Can Support the Small Business Community
IEDA/IRP Fall Conference, Boise, Idaho, October 29, 2008
Download Christine Hamilton-Pennell's handouts (PDF files):
- Economic Gardening: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Economic Development
PowerPoint handout
- Gaining the Competitive Edge: Strategic Information Needs of Small and Growing Businesses
PowerPoint handout
- Favorite (Mostly Free) Business Research Websites
Websites for gathering company, market, industry, competitor, and people information
Forms and templates:
- Business Question Worksheet
A simple way to organize business research
- Tell Us About Your Business
Generic business interview form
- Identifying Key Business Information Needs
Form to help business owners identify what they know and don't know about their business
Other resources of interest:
- Finding Competitive Information for Growing Companies
Read Christine's recent article in FUMSI magazine (part of the Freepint.com community)
- Public Libraries and Community Economic Development: Partnering for Success
Read Christine's article from the Winter 2008 issue of the Rural Research Report (PDF file).
- Libraries Supporting Entrepreneurship (podcast)
Christine was recently interviewed by Sarah Long, Director of the North Suburban Library System (Illinois) on the benefits of public libraries supporting outside entrepreneurship.
- CI for Small Businesses: The City of Littleton's
Economic Gardening Program
Read Christine's article from the December 2004 issue of Competitive Intelligence magazine (PDF file).