Biz.ability: Turn Data into Business Opportunity - For Free
Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Meeting Room A&B Combo (132 people)
What if your library card could help you find your next customer, understand your competition, identify a promising neighborhood, or strengthen a grant or business proposal?
Round Rock Public Library offers entrepreneurs and nonprofits FREE access to two powerful business research tools: Reference Solutions and PolicyMap.
Join us Friday, October 16 to discover how to turn data into practical insights for your business, organization, or next big idea.
9:30 AM–12:30 PM | Reference Solutions
Find the people, businesses, and markets that matter to you.
Learn how to:
Identify and understand your target market
Research competitors and similar businesses
Explore businesses, industries, and market segments
Find data to support a business plan or market research
1:00–2:00 PM | PolicyMap
Discover where opportunity exists.
Learn how to:
Explore demographics and community trends
Compare neighborhoods and markets
Identify areas of opportunity
Use mapping data to strengthen business plans and grant applications
Who should attend?
Whether you're starting a business, growing an existing one, planning a new location, developing a nonprofit program, seeking a grant, or simply exploring an idea, these tools can help you make more informed decisions—without the cost of a commercial data service ($$$).
Two workshops. Two powerful tools. One Smart Library Card with free access to resources you may not know you have.
Come discover what your library card can do for your business or organization.
Examples of PolicyMap use cases in Austin and 4 other US cities:
How Libraries Help Entrepreneurs Locate Opportunity | PolicyMap
