Tools for Education Entrepreneurs
A starting place to find ideas, identify trends, or discover statistics to help assess the viability of an education business idea.
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Data Axle (formerly ReferenceUSA)
Like the phone book on steriods. Lists information about public and private companies. Searchable by industry. Has listings of people too.
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DemographicsNow
Demographic info about people. Variety of reports about income, race, age, as well as spending on selected products and services.
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National Center for Education Statistics
Statistics and reports on a wide variety of education topics.
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ERIC - Education Resources Information Center
ERIC is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information.
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Washington's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
Datasets about Washington State schools
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UCI Libraries Lib Guide on Market Validation
While secondary sources can be helpful, we don’t want to downplay the power of asking your customers directly. UCI Libraries has put together a useful Lib Guide with definitions and key terms.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
Statistics and information on a wide range of topics, including education. Citations for each table are also useful, as they point to who is collecting data on a given subject. Available as a database through the library.
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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Edutech | A World Bank Blog
World Bank Blog on the use of Information and Communication Technology to benefit education
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Ed Tech Developer's Guide
Guide for developers, startups and entrepreneurs addresses key questions about the education ecosystem and highlights critical needs and opportunities to develop digital tools and apps for learning
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