Research Guides: ENGR 190W (2025 Combined): Business & Entrepreneurship

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Business Source Complete
Content includes scholarly business journals (including open access journals), trade publications, news, conference proceedings, industry reports, country reports, company reports, and more.

BCC Research
Industry reports addressing very specific technological niches across most high-tech and healthcare industry sectors. The reports contain detailed analysis of the industry including global market data, competitive landscape, trends, and more.
PitchBook
Data and research covering the private investment market, including venture capital, private equity, and M&A transactions. Information on companies, deals, investors, and funds. Use PitchBook to establish benchmarks, identify and analyze competitors, and search investor details. [Users must create an account with their UCInetID@uci.edu email address. Do not use an alias email (firstname.lastname@uci.edu) or a domain-specific email (@law.uci.edu, @ics.uci.edu, etc.). Download limits apply.]

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Plunkett Research
Industry-specific research portals for the most important business sectors, from energy to e-commerce and retailing to financial services. Includes market research and trends analysis, glossaries, statistics, company profiles and contacts, and industry associations and organizations.

O'Reilly
Video case studies tell a real story in video from a first-person point of view and feature many well-known companies, such as: Pinterest, Target, Airbnb, Facebook, Netflix, Google, HomeDepot, Capital One, and Salesforce. Topics include Business Transformation, Design Thinking, Machine Learning, Microservices, Mobile, Technical Leadership, and User Research.

To browse cases:
1. Search "case study" (with quotation marks)
2. On the results page, use the Formats filter and select Case Studies (under Videos)
MIT Sloan: Case Studies
The teaching business case studies available from MIT Sloan School of Management, which fall under the headings of entrepreneurship, leadership/ethics, operations management, strategy, sustainability, and system dynamics, are narratives that facilitate class discussion about a particular business or management issue.

The early pitch decks of 29 startups before they became billion-dollar companies
Article from CB Insights featuring the early pitch decks of 29 unicorn companies including: Airbnb, LinkedIn, Uber, and YouTube.
All the public startup pitch decks in one place
Article from Medium’s “Startup Grind” featuring pitch decks from companies such as: BuzzFeed, Dwolla, Foursquare, Intercom, LinkedIn, and Square.

The Ultimate Pitch Deck to Raise Money for Startups
Article from Forbes featuring a free, downloadable Microsoft PowerPoint investor pitch deck template, along with tips, advice, and example pitch decks.
The Only 10 Slides You Need in Your Pitch
From Guy Kawasaki, this article explains his version of the 10/20/30 rule and includes an infographic outlining his 10-slide strategy.
Business Plan Presentation Template
Free, downloadable Microsoft PowerPoint template from SCORE to help you create a presentation for your business plan.

Canva
A simplified graphic-design tool website great for non-designers as well as professionals. Uses a drag-and-drop format and provides access to professional layouts, photographs, vector images, graphics, and fonts. Tools can be used for both web and print media design and graphics.

Piktochart
A web-based infographic application that allows inexperienced users to easily create infographics and visuals using themed templates. Choose from a large library of photos and icons, or upload your own, and tell impactful data-driven stories with fully customizable interactive charts and maps.

Prezi
A visual storytelling software alternative to traditional slide-based presentation formats. Prezi presentations feature a map-like overview that lets users pan between topics, zoom in on details, and pull back to reveal context.
Google Slides
With Google Slides, you can access, create, and edit your presentations wherever you are, from your phone, tablet, or computer. Choose from a variety of presentation themes, hundreds of fonts, embedded video, animations, and more.
Microsoft PowerPoint
A slideshow presentation program that is part of the Microsoft Office suite of tools. PowerPoint makes it easy to create, collaborate, and present your ideas in dynamic, visually compelling ways.

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Apple Keynote
A presentation software application developed as a part of Apple’s iWork productivity suite. Choose from over 30 eye‑catching themes that instantly give your presentation a professional look, or create your own master slides, background images, and page‑by‑page customization.