Library Resources

Libraries

Our public libraries, particularly at universities and in Boston, have terrific market data available for the asking. When you are developing your business plan or your pitch, introduce yourself to the librarian in charge of on-line resources, business journals, or similar items and tell him or her what you are trying to accomplish. If there is sufficient demand, the Energy SIG will put on an event introducing the community to these incredibly expensive resources that are available to anyone for free.

Publications

  • The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything, by Guy Kawasaki Portfolio, September 9, 2004 ($17.79 from Amazon.com). This book has a great chapter on the Art of Pitching that is also available as an MP3 download for $4.95.
  • Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, by Jerry Weissman, Prentice Hall/Financial Times, 2003 ($16.97 from Amazon.com) This book is written specifically for CEOs making investor presentations to raise capital.
  • The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint, by Edward R. Tufte, (Critique of misusing PowerPoint, $7.00 form Amazon.com)
  • The Visual Display of Quantitative Information 2nd Edition, by Edward R. Tufte, Graphics Press, 2001 ($25.20 from Amazon.com)

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