New Venture Lab

Gonzaga students in New Venture Lab and the entrepreneurs they work with have access to business information resources at Spokane Public Library (SPL) and/or Spokane County Library District (SCLD) that Foley Library does not provide.

Students and NVL entrepreneurs who live in the city limits of Spokane may sign up for services with Spokane Public Library using their Gonzaga (or Spokane) address for access to many of these resources. Go to https://www.spokanelibrary.org/signup to create an account and get instant access to SPL’s online resources.

County residents (GU students or NVL entrepreneurs) within SCLD's service area can sign up for access to their resources here: https://www.scld.org/get-library-card/

Additionally, the libraries work in partnership with StartUp Spokane to consolidate the resources they provide to local business owners in one online location.

That way, you don't need to remember which library's website has specific resources, you can visit StartUp Spokane to see what's available and how to access it: https://startupspokane.com/resource-list/

Get links to specific resources at https://startupspokane.com/resource-list/

• Data Axle
  • Over 180 million residential listings and business directories useful for market research, competitive analysis, and sales lead list generation.
• Demographics Now
  • Demographics, consumer expenditures, interactive maps, & more.
• Legal GPS
  • Legal GPS is a gamified platform that helps new & existing businesses "do legal" without having to hire a lawyer.
• LivePlan (on site at SPL Central Library only)
  • Simplified business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking for small businesses and startups. Just fill in the answers presented and LivePlan does the heavy lifting for you.
• Pitchbook (on site at SPL Central Library only)
  • Research and analyze companies, deals, funds, investors and service providers across the entire private investment lifecycle.
• Statista (on site at SPL Central Library only)
  • Statistics portal for market data, market research and market studies.
• Value Line
  • Comprehensive research center evaluating U.S. stocks, mutual funds, options, and providing weekly investment and economic reports.

Book an appointment with a business librarian from SPL or SCLD here: https://startupspokane.com/book-1-on-1/