UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! 1CITE BootCamp February Technology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Sponsored by Jackson Walker

UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! Researching Product & Customer Natasha Arguello Business Research Librarian UTSA Libraries (210) CITE BootCamp February 2014Slide 2

UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! About Me Worked with $100K teams since Spring 2009 At least one team in top three CITE BootCamp February 2014Slide 3

UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! What is My Role? CITE BootCamp February 2014Slide 4 Every project has its own research needs and challenges.

UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! What I Can Do I can advise you: On research strategies Best available resources When we don’t have access to information you want When information may not exist When you need to do primary research CITE BootCamp February 2014Slide 5

UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! What I Cannot Do Buy market research reports that you found on the Internet Do your primary research CITE BootCamp February 2014Slide 6

UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! Researching the Market Product or service Industry Competitors Target market and customer CITE BootCamp February 2014Slide 7

UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! Primary + Secondary Research Not everything is available –For free –Online –At all Primary Research –Surveys –Focus groups –Interviews CITE BootCamp February 2014Slide 8

UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! Find People Industry Experts Target customers CITE BootCamp February 2014Slide 9

UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! Rules of Thumb 1.It will take longer than you think. 2.You won’t have ALL information you want. 3.You will have to estimate and make your best educated guesses. 4.Prepare to explain your numbers. 5.Document and cite your sources. CITE BootCamp February 2014Slide 10

UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! Get My Help Do your homework. Come up with a list of questions. me at least one day in advance: –Explain your product –Describe your target market –Tell me where you searched and what you found –Tell me what kind of help you need We meet for a consultation. CITE BootCamp January 2011Slide 11

UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering TAKE YOUR TECHNOLOGY TO THE LIMIT! Thank you! Natasha Arguello Business Research Librarian UTSA Libraries JPL V (210) CITE BootCamp February 2014Slide 12