Obtaining Technical Assistance. PACE Revised. Level 1. Unit 4. Research & Development Series No. 240AB4.

This lesson on obtaining technical assistance, the fourth in a series of 18 units, is part of the first level of a comprehensive entrepreneurship curriculum entitled: A Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship (PACE). (Designed for use with secondary students, the first level of PACE introduces students to the concepts involved in entrepreneurship and helps them become aware of entrepreneurship as a career option.) The following topics are covered in the unit: the ways in which technical assistance can help the entrepreneur; the types of technical assistance needed by entrepreneurs; and sources of technical assistance (business affiliations, business associations, government agencies, educational institutions, professional services, and publications). Included in the lesson are instructional text organized in a question-and-answer format, group and individual learning activities, a case study, and assessment questions. (MN)