Entrepreneurship Resource Internet Links

Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation - Cal Poly Pomona

Table of Contents

• Entrepreneurship Best of the Best

• eBusiness Entrepreneurship & Business Planning

• Traditional Business Plans

• Small Business Resources 

• Small Business Administration and Other Federal Government Resources

• Small Business Resources for California Only

• Entrepreneurship Resources - Foundations, Academic and Education

• Organizations, Associations and Focused Interest Groups

• Small Business Resources - Links and Information Only

• Small Business and Venture Financing

• Legal Research & Miscellaneous

All Business Network  An in-depth source of information for people who are already in business and for those just starting out. Navigation is easy and many links are included. Good bibliography of print publications.

American Express Business Plan Guide  Excellent tutorial for help in writing business plan, we have included the following links which can assist entrepreneurs in developing effective business plans.  Tutorial Components Include:  Introductory Elements  Business Description  The Market  Development & Production  Sales & Marketing  Management  Financials

Baker Library, Harvard Business School  The Baker Library Web site contains a wealth of information about publications on a wide range of business topics. The Bibliographies and Guides section contains an extensive, annotated bibliography of books, serial publications, and Web sites on small business and high growth companies. Other annotated bibliographies help users find company, industry, and financial services information sources. 

 

Business Owners Toolkit. Riverwood, IL: CCH, Inc.  Features advice from the SOHO Guidebook, as well as a collection of business forms and selected current news of interest to small business owners. They also have a fee based premium service that allows you to search proprietary databases.

Business Advisor. New York: Deloitte & Touche, LLP.  A resource for small business owners from the Big 6 accounting firm. Much of the information is from their publications. Covers topics such as: writing a business plan, buying a business, expanding globally, financing business growth, selling the business, taxation in North America, home offices, and franchising.

Business Resource Center  A very thorough site that offers tips for getting started, advice, a free newsletter, weekly business tips, marketing tips, management center, financing guide, legal clinic, profitability tips, information about upcoming trade shows, tax talk, and other business links.

Business Week Enterprise. New York: Business Week.  Features news, article archives and resources for finance, technology, market research, staff and benefits, travel, and more. Some features are unique to Business Week, with others the partner with other information providers such as the Business Owners Toolkit, DRI/McGraw Hill, and Standard & Poor.

CEOExpress Based on the principle that 80% of the useful information on the Internet comes from a small percentage of the Web sites, CEOExpress was designed to provide links to the best business sites for targeted business applications and research. Not just for entrepreneurs, this site contains the bookmarks for the best business information sites. Updated daily.

Edward Lowe Foundation/Small Biz Net  Sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation, this Web site offers features such as current small business news, seminars, current events, digital library, Edge Online, and the small biznet exchange. Includes many links to government and private sites.

Entre World. Kansas City, MO: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Center For Entrepreneurial Leadership Inc.  This Web site gives advice on starting and running your business; includes service directories and useful links for small businesses.

EntrepreNet. Pittsburgh. The Enterprise Corporation of Pittsburgh.  The site features information and links for entrepreneurs and small business owners. EntrepreNet provides extensive connections to other Internet sites of interest to entrepreneurs and maintains an extensive on-line reference library containing information on a variety of topics such as financing, marketing, selling, etc. Articles from The Enterprise Journal: News for Entrepreneurs are also available. The Enterprise Corporation is a private, non-profit corporation affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.

Entrepreneur.Com  The Web site contains more than 30,000 pages of small-business content with 33 industry experts who will answer user questions and conduct hosted chats on a wide variety of topics. The site also includes 11 databases to help users to locate anything from banks to business opportunities, and services such as a barter network, business financing, lawyers, personnel and Web developers.

FinanceHub  Finance Hub offers many options for seekers of venture capital and investors. Includes information on venture capital companies, law advice, banking information, and articles on how to obtain venture capital. Entrepreneurs can list their companies for free in the Finance Hub database.

The Foundation for Enterprise Development  The Foundation for Enterprise Development is a non-profit organization that provides equity compensation and employee ownership strategies to thousands of entrepreneurs and key executives worldwide. The site has an array of useful links and tools of interest to anyone interested in starting their own business.

Garage.com  Provides assistance and advice to entrepreneurs to help them obtain seed level financing. Identifies and pre-screens high-quality investment opportunities matched to investor’s identified interests. 

MIT Entreprise Forum  Over the past twenty years, the MIT Entreprise Forum of Cambridge has assisted approximately 1,000 companies in a variety of ways — helping them to make their business plans more attractive to financial resources, build management teams, focus on specific markets, develop strategic alliances, and providing education programs.

Moneytree. PricewaterhouseCoopers  The PricewaterhouseCoopers Money Tree Survey is a quarterly study of equity investments made by the venture capital community in private companies in the United States. As such, it serves as a barometer of regional and national economic health demonstrated through entrepreneurial developments, and identifies promising industry segments.

Office Depot Small Business Handbook Downloadable handbook with very useful "chapters" on numerous topics, important for running a small business.  Also look at free downloadable forms for an endless source of useful small business forms and formats.

Online Women's Business Center. Washington, DC: Small Business Administration. Women's Business Center.  Gender neutral information on management, finance, marketing, technology, and procurement is available here.

Bplans.com  Palo Alto Software publishes the market leading business plan software, and also has an excellent free information site at Bplans.com — you can find out about the software behind it all here.

Quicken: Small Business. Intuit, Inc.  Includes news and trends, advice, chat rooms, and questions and answers. Lets you customize the site with industry news.

The Small Business Advisor  Site includes articles of interest to small business. Topics include: operations, marketing, selling, legal issues, and customers. Site also has books for sale, daily marketing tips, tax hints, a glossary, and a list of small business associations.

Small Business Administration. Washington, DC: U.S. Small Business Administration.  The Small Business Administration's home page provides information on starting, financing, and expanding a business, and includes an extensive list of great business hot-links and a library of business shareware.

Small Business Development Centers  Gain access to more than 1,000 Small Business Development Centers across the country. SBDCs provide nationwide educational assistance to small and medium businesses and their management. 

Strategis. Ottawa. Industry Canada. All kinds of information are available here, from industry data, the Small Business Handbook, and links to government and commercial services.

VentureOne  VentureOne was founded in 1987 to bring together promising entrepreneurs and leading members of the venture capital community.

Wall Street Journal, Small Business Suite  A division of the Wall Street Journal site devoted to small business issues. Only available to paid subscribers.

eBusiness Entrepreneurship & Business Planning

C-Net's A Business Plan Guide for Techies  Focuses on eBusinesses.

Inc.Com - Writing A Business Plan - Advice  Including guides, discussion, tools, research and numerous other resources to get you through the business plan.

NEBS.Com - E-Business Planning Tool  Offers a template as a powerful interactive tool you can use to write your own business plan in a comfortable and easy step-by-step fashion. Simply read the instructions and suggestions accompanying each section and then answer the questions posed.

IdeaCafe  Being seasoned entrepreneurs, we knew what people who run small businesses need and want. So in Summer 1995, we started dishing up flavorful business fare at www.ideacafe.com. Entrepreneurs need critical info fast, so they can take action now. They hate textbooks, they hate people who don't know what it's like trying to tell them what to do. So at Idea Cafe, we serve info fast, fresh, friendly and for real.  Find the best links for entrepreneurs at IdeaCafe WebGuide.  Also check out the IdeaCafe's Exclusive Grant Center for information on getting free grant money.

Newmediary - Internet eBusiness Exchange  This sight uses a tightly integrated directory and RFP (Request for Proposal) engine to efficiently connect buyers and providers of eBusiness services.

VentureVortex  A community for entrepreneurs and Internet ventures.  Use the business plan software tool, or list to meet venture capitalists and informal investors.  Must register to use site, but registration in three levels is free.

Venture-Preneurs Network   The essential portal for Entrepreneurs, Investors and Business Professionals. The Venture-Preneurs Network assists emerging ventures in financing, mobilizing resources, making important contacts and finding information.

Garage.Com   is a venture capital investment bank that provides funding services for high tech startups. Since completing its first funding transaction in 1999, Garage.com has helped over 60 high technology startups raise more than $200 million in venture capital.  The Interactive website provides many resources for high tech entrepreneurs.  

NetMechanic.Com  "Power tools for your website."  This hand site offers the latest software products for keeping websites running fast.  Good for entrepreneurs depending on themselves.

Netscape NetCenter's Website Garage  Web Site Garage provides services for maintaining and improving your Web site. Automate site maintenance checks, optimize your graphics and analyze your traffic.  They offer free monthly tune-up, email, and newsletter.  Get "GifLube," Hitometer, and on-line services to improve website efficiency.

eCommerceTimes  Small Biz Advisor: Articles on Getting Started  Nine articles with excellent tips and advice.  A second series includes articles on Strategies for Selling On-Line

BizMove.com  Helpful hints in a tutorial format for building and growing an Internet business.  To preface it's content the site begins with the article: "Starting and Managing a Successful Online Business."

About Com - Small Business eCommerce Information  Endless links to articles on how to get started, how to get financing. etc.

Start It Now  Start It Now - The Essential Guide to Setting Up a Successful Business. A portal for web based entrepreneurship. 

Learning Fountain  A magazine about eBusiness & eCommerce for Small Business . .  Here you'll find articles on web site design, promotion and sales; important trends in technology and business; reviews of business books (only the best); and whatever is needed to create a Learning Fountain.A magazine about eBusiness & eCommerce for Small Business . .  Here you'll find articles on web site design, promotion and sales; important trends in technology and business; reviews of business books (only the best); and whatever is needed to create a Learning Fountain.A magazine about eBusiness & eCommerce for Small Business . .  Here you'll find articles on web site design, promotion and sales; important trends in technology and business; reviews of business books (only the best); and whatever is needed to create a Learning Fountain.

Online Business Sources and Resources  Opportunities, resources, home based businesses, website promotion, software, advertising opportunities, info. central and free submission tools.

Applegateway Small Business Television Network  A unique website with small business resources by Jane Applegate, noted small business expert.  Has some powerful sponsors like CNNfn and IBM listed.

Business Decision Resources Small and Home Business Information Center  Slick website selling many products, and offering a lot of advice.

SmallBizManager  Portal type directory (no search engine) of numerous small business resources.  There is  no shortage of great resources on the Internet, there was no site that pulled everything together for a new venture in a way that was objective and easy-to-use.   SBM site seeks to do this.

Click Z Articles: Small Business Advice  Numerous articles offering small Internet businesses advice and resources.

BizVillage.Com  a webzine by a couple of guys who want to throw in their two cents.  Mostly links to articles and resources for start-up small business.

Internet Breakfast Forums  Information on free breakfast and luncheon forums on eBusiness all over the world, particularly in LA and Silicon Valley.

Netpress.Org Article: Primer on Public Relations   Members of the Internet Press Guild (editors, writers, and freelancers on Internet topics) feel many frustrations when they have to deal with Public Relations professionsonals.  Like it or not, we need each other.  To save our sanity -- and to enhance our ability to work together -- we have put together this guide, explaining the journalists' side of the story. We want to improve the relationships between public relations people and the press (and the computer press, in particular).

Colorado State University - Article: - A publicity prime, for public relations seeking businesses

Traditional Business Plans

St. Louis University eWeb - Business Planning  Without exception, the most useful site on feasibility and business plan development on the Internet.  The long running evaluation of other websites has been refined into a checklist of the very best.  For anyone who wants to learn to prepare a business plan, this is the most important starting place.

Bplans.com  Powered by PaloAlto Software, the makers of Business Plan Pro, perhaps the market leader in software business plans.  This site will allow the user to download sample business plans from an index.  It also provides a "plan wizard," but really wants to sell you the market leader.  The Planning Resource Center  provides additional resources and of course commercial software products in addition to business planning

Businessplans.org  This site is the direct competitor of Paloalto.  Business Resource Software's Center for Business Planning includes a collection of resources for planning your business, documenting your plan and evaluating your strategy.   Links to hundreds of sites offering research materials for every possible line of business.   A library of business plans includes entries in the Moot Corp® Competition at the University of Texas. Sample Analysis Online is available. 

American Express Business Plan Guide  Excellent tutorial for help in writing business plan, we have included the following links which can assist entrepreneurs in developing effective business plans.  Tutorial Components Include:  Introductory Elements  Business Description  The Market  Development & Production  Sales & Marketing  Management  Financials

MoreBusiness.com Business and Marketing Plans  Valuable resources to assist the user in developing both a business plan and marketing plan

SBA Online Business Plan Format  The business plan road map to success.  This site contains a tutorial and self-paced activity download or view a text version business an outline for a business plan. Use this model as a guide when developing the business plan for your business.  This is a must if seeking SBA assistance.

Inc Magazine - Writing a Business Plan  Inc Magazine's elaborate and thorough site on business planning resources.  These include discussions, tools, services, advice, guides and industry views, tools and templates.  Even a search engine.

Deloitte and Touche Growth Company Services Guidebook Series  Written for growing companies are emergent businesses.  The series includes growth guide for newly public company, growing business globally, mergers and acquisitions, raising capital in the US, selling your business, strategies for going public and writing a successful business plan.  Copies are free upon order.

vFinance Business Plan Template  Provide your email address and download a free business plan template for emergent businesses seeking venture capital.

In-Reach SBDC How to Write a Business Plan   Local California SBDC provides simple tutorial on Business Plans.

Business Plan for Bed and Breakfast  Actual example of full business plan for bed and breakfast.

Business Plan for Economy Rental Cars  Excellent indexed complete business plan for Economy Rental Cars. Not much instruction, just the plan itself, but one more example of a business plan.  Jian is from New Zealand.

Small Business Resources - Information, Guides, Links, Tutorials, Templates, Tools, Worksheets, Articles, etc.

American Express Small Business  One of the best sites for small business resources.  Contains excellent financial planning tools (since they are in the small business financing business) and information pages, management advice as well as one of the best tutorials for developing a business plan available.

Inc Magazine Resources for Entrepreneurs  Inc Magazine for entrepreneurs have created a very useful resource page for entrepreneurs with excellent information on everything from business plan development to the franchising center.

CCH Business Owner's Toolkit  An exceptional source for business services, insurance, tools, downloadable checklists, model business plans, forms and other documents.  File your IRS taxes, get expert advice, news stories, even get a complete SOHO home based business guide. 

Bizmove, The Small Business Knowledge Base  A comprehensive free resource of small business information. Packed with dozens of guides and worksheets. Here are the guidelines, worksheets and tools needed to successfully manage a small business.

Krislyn's Strictly Business Sites  Information, articles, links, bookstore, office supply sales and a host of other resources for the entrepreneur.  Primary motivation of this site is to sell products services, but still some good information

Small Biz Planet.com  Knowledge Research Products.  Search periodicals in the Magazine Racks, fundamental information in Business Basics, or the best of the best in Award Winners. Also offers business plan help, and consumer reports.

More Business  Business "how-to's," templates, tools and articles.  Sign up for a free newsletter and create your company's employee handbook, collaborate on projects, share files, have discussions, all for free when you sign up for your companies own Intranet! 

Business Finance.com - America's Business Funding Directory  Exceptional free workbook, tutorial and assistance in small business financing. Capital source search engine includes SBA loans to venture capital, etc. A must for one seeking information on small business finance.

Successful Entrepreneur Inc. Biz Roadmap  Unique online learning and decision-making toolkit for small business entrepreneurs.  Free interactive guides on how to select, start, grow, and sell your small business.  The source of many tutorials, calculations, very helpful resources. A must.

Pro Savvy - Managing a Small Business   The Small Business Know-How Resource with  tutorials and texts for numerous topics in small business. A bit busy and cute in appearance but serious information inside.

Smartbiz.com  Smart business super site.  Thousands of FREE how-to resources geared specifically to help you run your business or department smarter... from America's top writers, books and publications. Plus search with Smartbiz.com power search engine.

NetPads Resources for Small Business   The site appears too busy with many flashing banners, but the combination of primarily links, tools and information is useful.

BizPro Web   Welcome to BizProWeb, the Small Business Reference Center, now with over 1500 pages of business links, information and resources.  The usual newsgroups, shareware, features, forum and advertising rates.

Small Business Administration and Other Federal Government Resources

SBA US Business Advisor   STARTING POINT  The US Business Advisor created by the SBA is ultimate portal to all SBA and federal government resources for small and medium size enterprises.  Essentially a more user friendly, better organized and attractive search system than the older SBA websites.  One stop access to federal government information services and transactions.  Contents also include downloadable tools and materials offered by the SBA.  Menu categories include: Business Development, Financial Assistance, Taxes, Laws and Regulations, International Trade, Workplace Issues, Buying and Selling, Agencies and Gateways, E-Services, Info Desk, How do I?, plus search engine by key word. 

SBA Online  The BIG ONE, the original SBA website index to all SBA resources available on the Internet.  From SBA loan guarantee programs, to shareware, planning and financial business tools, even downloadable SBA reports and documents, it's all here.  Some find the Expanded Site Map  easier to use in finding specific items on the vast website.

SBA Small Business Development Centers  provide technical and business assistance to local small businesses at a nominal fee or free of charge.  Each region and many times each large city has a local SBDC office which can be visited for valuable advice and instruction materials on starting and operating a small business.  Local Addresses of SBDCs by State  will assist you in finding your closest SBDC office.   SBDCs on the Internet  provides direct links to all SBDCs with a web presence. 

Service Corps of Retired Executives - SCORE  With more than 11,000 volunteer business counselors, SCORE provides free small business mentoring and advice on the full range of business topics.  SCORE’s free, online business counseling from business management experts can help you start off on the right track or solve a business question regarding expanding or selling your business. 

SBA Office of Advocacy - Research and Statistics provides most government documents and research and census reports prepared for the US government on small business.  This is an exceptional resource for researchers. Also, the SBA Office of Advocacy State Small Business Profiles are also available in pdf downloadable format.

US Census Bureau State and County Profiles   US Census Bureau California Profiles.  A very important source for those doing research on county statistics, numbers of businesses, demographics, etc.

Online Women's Business Center Leave it to women to create the very best. This is an SBA sponsored website with just about everything including special tutorials/text for women’s special issues in entrepreneurship.  "This interactive business skills training web site is dedicated to helping entrepreneurial women to realize their goals and aspirations for their personal and professional development. Our online forums, our message boards, our resource database and informative articles are tools we offer free of charge to provide the information necessary for a woman to succeed in business." 

Online Women's Business Center in Russian  Same as above except in the Russian language.

Federal Consumer Information Center, Pueblo Colorado - Small Business  Excellent list of downloadable small business pamphlets free or minimal fee.

SBA Online Government Contracting General Information And Publications  Small Business Administration page which provides somewhat informational, if a bit old documents and instructions on procurement and government contracts.

SBA PRO-Net Pro-Net is an electronic gateway of procurement information -- for and about small businesses. It is a search engine for contracting officers, a marketing tool for small firms and a "link" to procurement opportunities and important information. It is designed to be a "virtual" one-stop-procurement-shop. 

US Department of Commerce - Minority Business Development Agency   The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, specifically created to encourage the creation, growth and expansion of minority-owned businesses in the United States. The resources provided on this web site are a FREE service and include the following: list business, register opportunities, links to MBDA Centers, on-line resources and events.

Small Business Resources for California Only

California Department of General Services  The Office of Small Business Certification and Resources provides stimulus and business information services to further state contracting participation. The OSBCR's primary responsibility is communication and access to state contracting information.

Links from California General Services to Other State and Federal and Nongovernment Entities   These links to related websites are provided as a public service by the Office of Small Business Certification and Resources (OSBCR). Placement of a link on this page does not constitute an endorsement by the OSBCR and the OSBCR is not responsible for the content of those websites.  

California Trade and Commerce Agency - Business 101   This comprehensive resource on doing business in California applies to anyone. Whether you're a small business owner looking for help, or the site selector at a large corporation looking to expand into our state, we have the resources you need.  Resources include: The Small Business Wizard, information on California specialties, information on permits, reviews of proposed regulations or the reform of existing regulations. 

California Trade and Commerce Agency - Business 101 - Office of Small Business   Excellent links page to training and information, California Small Business Board, Office of Small Business loan programs, SBDC programs, procurement and links to a variety of resources such as SCOR small company offering registration.

California Trade and Commerce Agency - Business 101 - Small Business Library   Possibly the most valuable site for California small business owners. Online publications available include: California Permit Handbook, California License Handbook, Small Business Tax Calendar and many others. Also available are numerous publications in the following Categories:  Statistics and Data, Law, Code, and Regulations - searchable, Online Forms, The Contact Page, which includes links or contacts within major state agencies, links to California agencies concerned with doing business and numerous others such as SBA's Business Information Centers.

California Trade and Commerce Agency - Business 101 - Small Business  Message Board Forum  No one knows more about small business than small business. So we think one of the best things we can do for California's small business owners is to help them have conversations with other owners. This forum may expose you to new ways to solve a problem, raise capital, or seize an opportunity. 

California Trade and Commerce Agency - Business 101 - Helpful Organizations   Links to California and federal organizations and government agencies of interest to small business owners and managers.

California Trade and Commerce Agency - Business 101 - Investment Guide   California investment guide and financial assistance information.  Several state-sponsored financial assistance programs are available to firms wanting to locate, expand or modernize facilities in California. The types of assistance available can be grouped into three broad categories: business financing, environmental loans and public infrastructure financing. 

In-Reach SBDC - How to Start a Small Business  This on-line book was developed to help prospective small business owners with the often overwhelming process of starting a business. In addition, owners of existing businesses will find lots of vital information -- everything from writing a business plan to finding government contracts.

Business Nation.com - California Resources  Business Nation, one of the premier business search engines/directories offers the usual exhaustive list of business resources, however, this page is for California demographics and statistics, government agencies, small business start up and financing, as well as colleges and universities.

Online Chambers of Commerce - California  Direct links to many California smaller city chambers of commerce.

Entrepreneurship Resources - Foundations, Academic and Education

Harvard  Business School Working Knowledge - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management   An exceptional  Internet journal covering important issues from the world of venturing. Harvard Business School Working Knowledge Entrepreneurship & Small Business.

Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Clearing House on Entrepreneurship Education - CELCEE   This site  contains a fully searchable database containing abstracts on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education at all levels, original publications in the form of digests and educational information updates, as well as a  links page which houses a collection of links to the web pages of organizations dealing with entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education. The articles, however are abstracts, not full text, but the database is exhaustive in entrepreneurship.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership  One of the three primary foundations focusing on entrepreneurship programs, education and resources.  This page introduces the foundation, its interest areas, youth development and grant writing.  A must for organizations related to entrepreneurship seeking grant funds and need guidance in proposal writing.

Kauffman Center Resources - EntreWorld.org, The Entrepreneurs Search Engine  A full search engine just for entrepreneurs.  Begin your search under three broad areas 1. starting or 2. growing a small business and 3. exhaustive materials supporting entrepreneurship.

Edward Lowe Foundation "Entrepreneurial Edge" Magazine  One of the best written and respected on-line magazines for entrepreneurs.  Perhaps the most useful item is the free searchable database of all previous articles by key word.

St. Louis University eWeb  One of the oldest and most useful entrepreneurship websites, especially for academics,  providing excellent instruction, evaluations and links on business plan help, books, bibliographies, grant writing, how-to guides, academic programs and entrepreneurship centers. 

Small Business Advancement National Center Publications Index  An exhaustive list of publications on every conceivable topic related to entrepreneurship.  This center is sponsored by the University of Central Arkansas, and as one of the first such resource sites on the Internet, has stayed ahead in the mission of providing the most comprehensive set of documentation resources possible.

MIT Cal Tech Enterprise Forum  The nationally famous MIT Enterprise Forums have been brought to California by Cal Tech in Pasadena.  Perhaps the top forum of this type in California, and one of the best in the US.  If you have a technical product and would like to hear some of the most promising start up ventures present their business plans to a panel of venture capitalists, bankers, attorneys, then these monthly meetings are a must for you.  Dinner is served providing enormous opportunities for making investor and other professional contacts.  Many of the forums provide in depth look at major trends and changes in the "high tech" venturing process.

Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University Information about Stanford programs, information pages for entrepreneurs such as venture capital, business plan development, schools with entrepreneur centers, as well as links to other academic related topics.

University of Pittsburgh Center for Research on Contracts and the Structure of Industry  The CRSE Contracts Library is one of the very best sources of small business contracts and forms. To use the library, a visitor must register but it is free and worthwhile.

Stanford University STVP - Teachers Corner   Page of useful links related specifically to teaching entrepreneurship. A must for those teaching entrepreneurship at any level as well as those searching for academic programs, centers, and other academic topics relating to entrepreneurship.

Free Management Library  Complete, highly integrated library of resources for nonprofit AND for-profit businesses.  Enormous collection of free articles with full text and links to articles on other sites. Essentially your are provided textbooks on-line in management, marketing, entrepreneurship, eCommerce, etc.  Very comprehensive, a must. 

Library of Congress - The Entrepreneur's Reference Guide to Small Business Information   An enormous and exhaustive bibliographic compilation of books and publications organized in a systematic way to assist researchers and entrepreneurs. Library of Congress number references are to printed materials, however when publications available on-line, links are provided.  The ultimate list of all publications.

Prentice Hall Entrepreneurship and Small Business Website  Guides to evaluating a business plan, an entrepreneurship audit and excellent academic level links.

Organizations, Associations and Focused Interest Groups

Better Business Bureau Exceptional site to check out a company, file a complaint, to learn about advertising and business practices, consumer practices, complaint resolution, as well as news and alerts.

Online Chambers of Commerce - USA  Direct links to many American smaller city chambers of commerce, organized by state.

The Entrepreneurship Institute  TEI's primary mission is to provide unlimited opportunities for business owners to
grow their companies. TEI is dedicated to meeting the knowledge and networking needs of America's
small and mid-market company presidents.  TEI is composed of local institute chapters which are advised and sponsored by local advisory boards.

National Federation of Independent Businesses or NFIB  Is a federation of independent businesses with a website designed mainly to lobby various legal bodies for independent business issues and legislation. Various articles on issues and My Business Magazine and a store round out the resources.

Foundation for Enterprise Development  This site is about employee stock ownership programs.  Whether you are just thinking about implementing employee ownership or already have an existing program, we are your resource! Other resources include:  The Owner's Toolbox on Equity Incentives and VIC, our Virtual Interactive Consultant, helps you decide what approach to equity sharing is right for you.

Small Business Resources - Links and Information Only

Dow Jones - The Wall Street Journal Reviews - Small Business   Dow Jones Small Business Links in the following categories:  E-Commerce, Franchising, Government & Regulations, Organizations & Trade Groups, Raising Money, Running Your Business, Starting Up, and Working at Home. 

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Library  - Government Resources for Small Business   Possibly the best organized and useful set of practical small business links under the following categories:  starting a business, financial assistance, organizations, women and minorities, census and statistics, economy and regional, regulations, exporting and business with the government.

Essential Links - Taxes  An incredible set of links to every conceivable website dealing with state, federal or international taxes.

University of Delaware Madalyn's Entrepreneurship Links   Just plain links, but some unique.

Lycos Search Engine Small Business Guide - Company Research   Lycos/Dunn & Bradstreet Companies Online comprehensive search for small business and company research.

Yahoo Business and Economy - Small Business Information  Yahoos general directory for everything small business.  Yahoo Small Business  Similar information in different format

Business Resources   A small but interesting set of small business links from the grass roots, unique and interesting. Business Tax and Bookkeeping, a San Jose, California bookkeeping and tax service firm.

Business Nation Company Research   Business Nation library on business research, some interesting new links not on most lists.

Los Angeles Times - Small Business Resource Guide  Provides current LA Times stories and reports on small business.  For researchers the search archives tool leads to useful information.  Also, a comprehensive list of regional and national agencies, associations, and training centers which assist small business.

Small Business and Venture Financing

SBA Financing Your Business  The starting place for SBA and government financing. The main index includes: loan programs, forms, studies, statistics, shareware and assistance, as well as lenders and information.  Find out about .  These are independent firms that invest in small businesses.

Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs), which are licensed and regulated by the SBA, are privately owned and managed investment firms that provide venture capital and start-up financing to small businesses. 

Are you a small, growing company looking for investors? Check out the Angel Capital Electronic Network, ACE-Net, the Internet-based network sponsored by the SBA's Office of Advocacy that gives new options to both small companies looking for investors and investors looking for promising opportunities. 

vFinance  Exceptional portal for venture financing resources, including venture capital database, investment banks, lenders and angel investors, professional services, research, free forms and Business.com business search engine.  The Venture Capital Database provides direct links to almost every venture capital firm in the US.  Download a sample SCOR Instructions Document and Form U-7

Venture Capital Online - Strategies in Raising Capital  will provide a quick tutorial in the process of putting together debt and equity funding for an emergent venture.

Venture Economics  provides the very best news and articles on venture capital trends in the US and Europe.

The National Venture Capital Association  is the major organization for venture capital in the US.  It is also a member of the worldwide umbrella organization which provides members with valuable services all over the world.   The first item on the left menu "Private Equity Overview" provides one of the best narratives on various types of venture financing available.   European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association  provides an excellent article on venture capital in Europe.  EVCA Links to International VC Organizations.

Venture One  A Reuter's Company.  VentureOne, the world's leading venture capital research firm, offers investors, service providers, and entrepreneurs the most comprehensive, accurate, and timely information on the venture capital industry.  VentureOne's products and services help venture capital firms, corporate investors, investment banks and accounting and law firms identify private investment opportunities, perform due diligence, and evaluate market trends, including company valuations and executive compensation.  

Venture Capital Access Online   is the leading B2B Internet-based marketplace for the venture capital and private equity industry. VCAOnline.com provides a venue on the Web for connecting entrepreneurs, investors and advisors worldwide. VCAOnline.com also publishes a venture capital directory on disk, and offers valuable venture capital resources and timely industry news to entrepreneurs and professionals.  for $39 an entrepreneur can showcase his business for six months.  This site contains some excellent Online VC Readings  

Venture Capital Marketplace Australia  VCMP, established in 1995, is one of the pioneers in internet-based venture capital listing and matching services. VCMP assists companies from seed stage to listed companies from all around the globe find investors, strategic alliance partners and service providers.  Investors using the VCMP website to identify investment opportunities include leading US and international VC firms, corporate investors and business angels. VCMP attracts a large number of visitors from around the world so listing your business or service with our website will guarantee a very large global audience.

Tech Coast Venture Network  The Tech Coast Venture Network is a non profit organization formed in 1984 to bring together users and providers of resources for new and emerging businesses. Such resources include public accounting, banking, intellectual property protection, funding, marketing, sales, publishing strategic planning, administrative, sources of professional information and government resources.  TCVN Holds a minimum of 10 public Forums per year on various topics.

Cal Tech MIT Enterprise Forum  The Very Best Forum of this type in California.  A must for entrepreneurs.  Through its monthly programs, the Forum provides advice, support, education and networking opportunities to technology-based ventures in the Southern California area.  Programs address a range of key entrepreneurial issues from financing, marketing and business planning to executive leadership and staffing. Case presentations feature companies in emerging technology areas reviewing their business plans with expert panelists. Special sessions examine new entrepreneurial opportunities, such as Internet ventures. And the annual Workshop utilizes small interactive breakout sessions led by experts and successful entrepreneurs to provide detailed information on starting and growing new ventures.  Schedule of upcoming Forums

Cal Tech Directory of other forums and important Los Angeles programs for entrepreneurs.  Includes meeting times and locations.

Los Angeles Venture Association  The Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) is a not-for-profit informal monthly forum that brings together venture capital investors and other money providers, entrepreneurs, business executives, academicians, management candidates for new ventures, and providers of professional services needed by new ventures.  In short, LAVA has been designed as a networking vehicle for its members to share and exchange information about each others' interests and needs. Monthly breakfast meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month with registration beginning at 7:00 A.M. and the program convening promptly at 7:30 A.M. Quarterly evening meetings have been scheduled, as well.

Orange Coast Venture Group  The Orange Coast Venture Group is a non-profit organization formed in 1985 to bring together people who are interested in new enterprise and the process of creating it. The group is comprised of professionals involved in the entrepreneurial process - people with bright ideas and the practical skills required to implement those ideas.

Venture Capital Institute  the Venture Capital Institute now offers three distinct programs designed to advance the careers of venture capital and private equity fund managers, and the entrepreneurs they back. The Institute's Faculty - The strength of the Institute's programming comes from the remarkable dedication of its faculty members. These individuals are distinguished professionals and accomplished venture managers who have invested over several venture cycles. They are all masters of the profession and are committed to sharing their observations and expertise.

So Cal Tech  This site started originally as a simple list of local high tech companies, and has grown in size and scope since its origins.  Dedicated to High Technology in Southern California

Price Waterhouse Coopers - VentureOne: Money Tree    PricewaterhouseCoopers and VentureOne have released the results of our first joint venture capital survey. The new survey, called 'The PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree^TM Survey in partnership with VentureOne' is designed to take the cleanest measure of 'core' venture capital investing in the United States, thereby providing reliable, meaningful statistics on the venture industry.

Merger Network   the web's best source of merger and acquisition leads!  MergerNetwork.com is the premiere website for mid-market mergers and acquisitions. In 2001 it will list more than 15,000 businesses for sale with sales from under $1MM to more than $500MM. Since its founding in 1995 more than $2 billion in confirmed deals have resulted via MergerNetwork. While 90% of the businesses listed on the site today are North American-based, international business listings in Europe, Asia, and South America are growing rapidly. With recent additional private funding and the addition of several key new members to the management team, MergerNetwork expects to list more than 40,000 businesses for sale in 2002, and attract more than 2,000,000 unique visitors.

Angelstreet Com   is an on-line investment bank that serves Angel investors and high growth companies. Their goal is to create an organized private capital marketplace where accredited investors have access to screened, high growth companies in need of capital.

Capital Connection  "The Entrepreneur's Website for Financing Resources"  Capital Connection lists finance websites, services and consultants and provides a description, including how the service works and how much it costs, and who pays for it. Site also has a lot of information on venture funds, angel networks and other non-traditional funding sources. Also some Business Planning software and assistance offered. They claim they do not recommend, promote, or endorse any of the services.

Commercial Finance Online  This website allows you to search through a large database for financing sources likely to have an interest in your business and its capital needs.

The Elevator  Tries to pair up high-tech entrepreneurs with financing from notes investors, venture capitalists and corporations, and targets more than just high-tech startups and seed money. Make a 150 word pitch, then wait 24 hours to hear if someone wants to see a more complete business plan.

Emerging Technologies Institute   Emerging Technologies Institute (Sacramento, CA), offers assistance in acquiring funding to start-up high tech companies in the biotechnology, agricultural, manufacturing and information technologies industries.

iEmploy Entrepreneurial Resource Center   Resources to help start-ups and small businesses: human resources outsourcing, venture capital, valuation strategies, law firms, angel networks, accounting firms, public relation firms, advertising firms, and more.

Farnsworth Wellinton Venture Capital News Link  Get current venture capital news and information from leading publications, such as The Wall Street Journal, Red Herring, Business 2.0 and Forbes.

Federal Money Retriever   IDI Magic Technologies Corporation is a search software database covering all federal funding programs. Printed manuals explain the basics of grant writing and the procedures for obtaining government grants and loans.

Finance HubFinance Hub  Another excellent site serving entrepreneurs and investors on the Web. It includes a number of articles on obtaining venture capital, a list of venture capital firms, and links to VC consultants and finders among its many resources.

Garage.Com  Tries to pair up would-be high-tech entrepreneurs with seed financing from noted investors, venture capitalists, and corporations.

Growth Company Guide   Free at this location, the complete text of this 302 page hardcover reference guide to growing a company in the United States. More than 200 easily accessed, key-word entries discuss business and legal strategies critical to growing companies and raising expansion capital.

Zanax IPO Net  Initial Public Offerings ( IPOs ) have received a lot of attention recently as certain securities have made several young entrepreneurs instantaires. This site is for investors with at least $10,000 in liquid capital and a net worth in excess of $100,000. IPOnet is the only internet site cleared by the United States Securities & Exchange Commission to "sell" new Public, and Private securities online.

Magnet  A non-profit site for entrepreneurs, non-profits and small businesses looking for funding to network with venture capitalists, foundations and business grant sources and investors.

MoneyHunt  MoneyHunt is a unique multimedia enterprise with the mission of helping entrepreneurs transform their vision into reality. The MoneyHunter website offers an array of powerful resources, all at no cost: the Internet's most popular business plan template(s), a deep directory of relevant contacts - searchable by criteria, advice from America's leading business experts, and information about (and from) the "Money Hunt" show, which began broadcasting on public television in January 1997.

National Business Incubation Association   The National Business Incubation Association website provides a clearinghouse of information on the business incubation industry. If you're new to the concept, they suggest you start with What Is Business Incubation? to begin your journey.

National Financial Services Network  The National Financial Services Network allows you to identify specific banks, investment banks, venture capital firms, insurers and other sources of finance by state.

The Web Investor   A list of venture capital firms, a list of venture capital directories and a list of consultants.

Quicken CashFinder  Can help match up a business's needs with one of its partner lenders.

Tech Coast Venture Network  Funding and resource directory.  This is an excellent one-stop financial shopping source for entrepreneurs and their advisors. It contains articles on all aspects of the funding process and lists capital resources and service providers from Santa Barbara to San Diego. It is published by the Tech Coast Venture Network, to be revised in early 2000.

TechCapital   Good business information, especially about equity-invested ventures.

Technology Funding   A venture capital firm that invests in emerging growth companies that offer a high return potential for investors.

The Capital Network  This website allows you to search a database of financing sources or, as an alternative, profile your capital needs and match them to potential sources.

Univ British Columbia Venture Capital Research Centre   A myriad of venture capital information is available, and is organized into four categories: VC Connections, VC Consultants, VC Information Sources and VC Investors.

Russian Venture Capital Association  main website in English.  RVCA Links to related sites.

Legal Research & Miscellaneous

Library of Congress, Copyright Office  Perfect source for forms, instructions, letters, fact sheets, regulations, practices, reports and studies.  This site also provides excellent articles on intellectual property, copyright basics, applications, regulations and almost anything needed for online research.  

United States Patent and Trademark Office  The official site for filing patents and trademarks online, as well as taking advantage of exhaustive information resources, similar to above.

American Bar Association Science and Technology Law - Electric Commerce Division  The Electronic Commerce Division of the ABA's Section of Science and Technology Law has been a significant focus of electronic commerce law initiatives since the Division's formation in 1992. Through its four committees, the Electronic Commerce Division has devoted extensive resources to addressing developing issues of electronic commerce.

Better Business Bureau - BBB OnLine, Inc. Program

Findlaw  Search engine for lawyers and legal topics and issues.

Nolo Law Center: Internet Law  a wide selection of free information on everyday legal topics.  Plus, numerous tools, chat, documents for download as well as fee based books and specific legal advice. The Small Business Law Center  contains information specific to California business law.

Legal Help Net  Free legal advice/help with someone on-line.

Lectric Law Library Forms  The 'Lectric Law Library's' more than 4500 files include the net's largest law dictionary and collections of legal forms, software, humor, study guides and lots more --all available at no cost. Its revenue is theoretically derived from 'advertising' by the various sectors of the legal industry.

IRS Tax Information for Business  provides a variety of services, tax forms, bulletins, electronic services, calendars and planning information, as well as a business library.

Dryden Publishers - Are You an Entrepreneur?   Dryden Publishers provides a very useful set of on-line tests to determine if you are an entrepreneur, as well as discussion and information on home based businesses and franchising.

California State University, San Bernardino - Small Business Entrepreneurship Forum   Small Business/Entrepreneurship Forum, Department of Management, CSU San Bernardino.  Not sure why I'm including it, but make sure I have their academic and center type links

New York City Economic Development Corporation   Information and resources to develop small business in New York.  Index includes: news/events, map, newsletters, industry profiles, incentive programs and resources.

World Hottest 100 Venture Capital Sites

1. Softbank Technology Ventures
2. CMGI @ Ventures
3. Walden Group of International Venture Capital Funds
4. Morgan Stanley Venture Partners
5. 21st Century Internet Venture Partners
6. Sierra Ventures
7. North Bridge Venture Partners
8. Advanced Technology Ventures
9. Mayfield Fund
10. idealab!
11. American Securities Capital Partners
12. Vision Capital
13. Advent International
14. Trident Capital
15. Primus Venture Partners
16. Abingworth Management Limited
17. Media Technology Ventures
18. Vanguard Venture Partners
19. E-match
20. DynaFund Ventures
21. Alta Partners
22. Pacific Century Group Ventures
23. EnerTech Capital
24. Dougery Ventures
25. VirtualFund
26. Capital.com
27. Pacific Venture Group
28. Digital Technology Partners
29. Ameritech Development Venture Capital
30. FairShare
31. Ampersand Ventures
32. Weiss, Peck & Greer - Venture Partners
33. Venture Strategy Partners
34. Apex Investment Partners
35. CW Group
36. Crosspoint Venture Partners
37. Asia Pacific Ventures
38. Fairfax Partners, LP
39. Aspen Ventures
40. Hickory Venture Capital Corporation
41. Asset Capitalization Enterprises
42. GreenField Technology Ventures
43. Asset Management Associates
44. Desai Capital Management Inc.
45. Associated Venture Investors
46. Dawntreader LP
47. Atlantic Coastal Ventures, L.P.
48. First Analysis Venture Capital
49. XDL Capital Corporation
50. Atlas Venture
51. AT&T Ventures
52. idealab Capital Partners
53. Western Association of Venture Capitalists
54. Convergence Partners
55. August Capital
56. Technology Crossover Ventures
57. Foundation Capital
58. Avix Ventures
59. Women's Growth Capital Fund
60. Internet Capital Group
61. Road Show
62. BancBoston Capital
63. Frontier Ventures
64. Geocapital Partners
65. Technology Funding Inc.
66. Bertelsmann Ventures
67. Bessemer Venture Partners
68. Prospect Street Ventures
69. Fleming and Associates
70. Brand Equity Ventures
71. Rosewood Capital
72. Skypoint Capital Corporation
73. TA Associates
74. Telos Venture Partners
75. Brentwood Venture Capital
76. RAF Ventures
77. 4Capital
78. Chase Capital Partners
79. iEmploy!
80. BizBoard
81. Bottom Up
82. Bplans.com
83. businessplans.org
84. Dolphin Ventures
85. EntreWorld
86. Financing Your Business
87. Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
88. GoPublicCentral
89. 4HighTech.com
90. Yazam
91. Laurel Ventures
92. Marcus Venture Consulting
93. MIT / Stanford Venture Lab
94. Netpreneur Exchange
95. Orange Coast Venture Group
96. Red Herring Online Magazine
97. StartupNetwork
98. TopStartups.com
99. Venture Directory
100. Omega Ventures

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