Resources
Find information, links and resources to help you start and grow your business, including SBA-guaranteed loans.
Get matched with an experienced SCORE mentor to receive free counseling and advice, in person or online.
Small Business Development Centers
Expert business advisors at the SBDC near you can help with all aspects of starting and growing your business -- for free. And don't forget the Women's Business Centers.
As an online invoicing and digital payments platform, Due provides numerous tools, but it also delivers a wealth of information through its blog on issues, trends, and solutions that are at the top of mind for every entrepreneur related to technology, compliance, marketing, operations, and security. The company also offers numerous guides, e-books, and other content-based resources.
Learn from 500-plus free business plan templates, read useful articles and buy best-selling business plan software Business Plan Pro.
Make incorporating or forming an LLC easy: This site handles all the filing and paperwork for you.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Need to file for a patent, trademark or copyright? This site has the resources, answers and tools you need.
Described by The New York Times as one of the best blogs on the Web, VentureBeat covers the venture capital industry. VentureBeat keeps those seeking investment capital "in the know" on who got funded from whom, also providing the latest on hot industries like mobile technology, social networking and green business.
Get your market research started with U.S. Census and other demographic data in an easy-to-use form.
Statistics from more than 100 federal government agencies to help in your market research.
IRS Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center
Stay on the right side of the tax code with the latest tax news and forms.
Get legal forms, find answers to common legal questions and even search for lawyers at this site.
Employment Law Information Network
Information and advice on federal and state employment law, including guidebooks on and sample policies for all aspects of HR.
STVP Educators Corner
The STVP Educators Corner is a free archive of high-technology entrepreneurship teaching resources, such as video clips, case studies, course outlines, and recommendations for ways to get involved in the community of entrepreneurship educators. We welcome your questions and feedback!
>> http://edcorner.stanford.edu/
Cleantech Venture Network
CVN is a market facilitation service supported by private investors that believes “clean technologies” – from solar energy to water purification - are the next wave of venture investing. CVN introduces promising young companies to investors and investors to quality deal-flow.
>> http://www.cleantechventure.com/
Venture assessment framework
Methodology and Software solution for analyzing startup
>> http://www.heptalysis.com/
Business Plan Template
The BDC Business plan templates let you prepare a professional business plan - a necessity when seeking financing for your project.
>> http://www.bdc.ca/en/advice_centre/tools/business_plan/
DEMO - Network World Events & Executive Forums
The future is all about ideas. It's seeing what is and imaging, discussing, and planning what could be. It's also about connecting to the people that can help make great ideas a reality. Today, nothing stimulates thought, creativity and partnership like Network World Events & Executive Forums. DEMO Technology Tours & Expos are intimate, invitation-only gatherings. Attended by selected network and IT professionals and served by vendor partners uniquely qualified to offer solutions. During convenient, one-day events, attendees hear direct from Network World editors, industry analysts and solution partners, focused on topics dedicated to solving their most challenging enterprise issues.
>> http://www.demo.com/F7VC
Business Planning Tool
An interactive tool you can use to write your own business plan in a comfortable and easy step-by-step fashion.
>> http://www.nebs.com/NASApp/nebsEcat/business_tools/bptemplate/index.jsp
Business Licences
Information on where to obtain business licenses
>> http://www.sba.gov/hotlist/license.html
Sample Plans
A collection of sample business plans for a variety of industries
>> http://www.bplans.com/samples/sba.cfm?affiliate=sba
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Foundation encouraging and supporting entrepreneurship
>> http://www.emkf.org/
Center for Entrepreneurship Leadership Clearinghouse
Collection of information on entrepreneurship and resources for educators
>> http://www.celcee.org/
Inc. Magazine Online
Magazine content, resources and community for entrepreneurs and business owners
>> http://www.inc.com/
Entrepreneur Magazine Online
Magazine content, resources and community for entrepreneurs and business owners
>> http://www.entrepreneur.com/
The Entrepreneurship Resource Center
How-to-articles, interviews, courses, and audio for entrepreneurs at all levels
>> http://www.cecunc.org/entre/
VentureChoice - The Innovation Bridge
VentureChoice is a global, yet exclusive marketplace for the private-equity and venture-capital industry designed to provide qualified participants with attractive investment opportunities and access to capital.
>> http://www.venturechoice.com/
Let's Talk Business Network
Syndicated radio show on business and entrepreneurship
>> http://www.ltbn.com/
Startup Valuation
What you need to know on valuating a startup
>> http://cpd.ogi.edu/MST/capstone/StartUpValuation.pdf
AddMe.com
Good resource for webmasters and small-business owners specialized in website submission and promotion in the search engines.
>> http://www.addme.com/index.htm
Entrepreneurial Resources
This site offers tons of useful articles for entrepreneurs, all written by seasoned entrepreneurs.
>> http://www.gaebler.com/resources-for-entrepreneurs.htm
BestFive Directory
BestFive is the most effective way for entrepreneurs and companies to find the right support for starting, expanding or exiting their businesses.
>> http://www.bestfive.com/
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