Resources for Entrepreneurs
MIT Enterprise Forum at UT-Dallas
Focus: constructive analysis of emerging companies.
www.mitforum.com
Focus: constructive analysis of emerging companies.
www.mitforum.com
Vick & Company
Focus: venture advisory firm specializing in finance and strategic planning, creating plans and proposals and provide analytics and due diligence for venture investors.
www.vickco.com
Focus: venture advisory firm specializing in finance and strategic planning, creating plans and proposals and provide analytics and due diligence for venture investors.
www.vickco.com
MIT Enterprise Forum of Washington-Baltimore
Focus: non-profit organization dedicated to the entrepreneur community of the greater Washington & Baltimore area
www.mitef.org
Focus: non-profit organization dedicated to the entrepreneur community of the greater Washington & Baltimore area
www.mitef.org
Corven
Focus: specializes in corporate venturing providing experience and resources necessary to start new businesses.
www.corven.com
Focus: specializes in corporate venturing providing experience and resources necessary to start new businesses.
www.corven.com
BusinessFinance.com
Business Capital Search used by over 5,000 other business sites' capital search engines, including major names such as Business Week and Inc magazines.
www.businessfinance.com
Business Capital Search used by over 5,000 other business sites' capital search engines, including major names such as Business Week and Inc magazines.
www.businessfinance.com
businessmatchmaker.com
Focus: helps entrepreneurs, business owners and executives find the business services they need to ensure success.
www.businessmatchmaker.com
Focus: helps entrepreneurs, business owners and executives find the business services they need to ensure success.
www.businessmatchmaker.com
The Entree Network
Focus: advisor network of retired and active Fortune 500 executives providing relationships, contacts, networking and access.
www.entreeltd.com
Focus: advisor network of retired and active Fortune 500 executives providing relationships, contacts, networking and access.
www.entreeltd.com
Fort Worth MedTech Center, Inc.
Focus: non-profit business incubator providing specialized and industry-specific business assistance to medical and high-technology start-ups
www.medtech.org
Focus: non-profit business incubator providing specialized and industry-specific business assistance to medical and high-technology start-ups
www.medtech.org
Rockwood Partners
Focus: management services, technology consulting, and e-business development services to small and medium sized companies in a variety of industries.
www.rockwoodpartners.com
Focus: management services, technology consulting, and e-business development services to small and medium sized companies in a variety of industries.
www.rockwoodpartners.com
CapitalAttorney.com
Focus: practice in the areas of securities, corporate finance and corporate transactions.
www.capitalattorney.com
Focus: practice in the areas of securities, corporate finance and corporate transactions.
www.capitalattorney.com
Service Corps Of Retired Executives
nonprofit association dedicated to encouraging the formation, growth, and success of small business nationwide through counseling and mentor programs
www.score.org
nonprofit association dedicated to encouraging the formation, growth, and success of small business nationwide through counseling and mentor programs
www.score.org
The Center for Software Development
Supports growth of software companies by providing self-service multi-vendor test labs and business development seminars
www.center.org
Supports growth of software companies by providing self-service multi-vendor test labs and business development seminars
www.center.org
Austin Entrepreneurs Foundation (AEF)
Fosters relationships between entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations, so that Austin can benefit from the strength of both.
www.takestock.org
Fosters relationships between entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations, so that Austin can benefit from the strength of both.
www.takestock.org
Aston Technical Consulting
Focus: UK consultancy for optical design, project management and due diligence services.
www.aston-technical-consulting.co.uk
Focus: UK consultancy for optical design, project management and due diligence services.
www.aston-technical-consulting.co.uk
Green Park Partners
Focus: business plan development for European technology and Internet start-ups.
www.greenparkpartners.com
Focus: business plan development for European technology and Internet start-ups.
www.greenparkpartners.com
GoPublicUSA.com
Information on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board or OTCBB, initial and direct public offering, DPO and IPO, reverse mergers, public shells and venture capital.
www.gopublicusa.com
Information on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board or OTCBB, initial and direct public offering, DPO and IPO, reverse mergers, public shells and venture capital.
www.gopublicusa.com
Conneighton Group
Focus: helps emerging and expanding enterprises to focus their market strategies and build profitable operations.
www.conneighton.com
Focus: helps emerging and expanding enterprises to focus their market strategies and build profitable operations.
www.conneighton.com
Creative Capital Works
Venture capital resourcing, business and marketing plans, business strategy development and evolution, complete consulting services.
www.creativecapitalworks.com
Venture capital resourcing, business and marketing plans, business strategy development and evolution, complete consulting services.
www.creativecapitalworks.com
Growthink
Focus: develops business plans, financial models and investor presentations for ventures seeking growth capital.
www.growthink.com
Focus: develops business plans, financial models and investor presentations for ventures seeking growth capital.
www.growthink.com
MIT Enterprise Forum
Focus: non-profit organization based at MIT to promote and strengthen the process of starting and growing innovative and technology-oriented companies.
web.mit.edu
Focus: non-profit organization based at MIT to promote and strengthen the process of starting and growing innovative and technology-oriented companies.
web.mit.edu
San Diego Ventureplex
Focus: specialized resource provider for start-up enterprises and their entrepreneur founders.
www.ventureplex.com
Focus: specialized resource provider for start-up enterprises and their entrepreneur founders.
www.ventureplex.com
Angel Investor News
Focus: raise the level of information about private investment, technology trends, financing events and additional resources for the investor and entrepreneur.
www.angel-investor-news.com
Focus: raise the level of information about private investment, technology trends, financing events and additional resources for the investor and entrepreneur.
www.angel-investor-news.com
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
Focus: forum for interaction amongst private equity providers, their service providers, and entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic region
www.mava.org
Focus: forum for interaction amongst private equity providers, their service providers, and entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic region
www.mava.org
Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum
Focus: opening doors for Oregon entrepreneurs and improving the climate for emerging, growth-oriented Oregon companies - a chapter of the MIT Enterprise Forum
www.oef.org
Focus: opening doors for Oregon entrepreneurs and improving the climate for emerging, growth-oriented Oregon companies - a chapter of the MIT Enterprise Forum
www.oef.org
The Enterprise Network
Not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting new business and economic growth in the greater Silicon Valley
www.ten-net.org
Not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting new business and economic growth in the greater Silicon Valley
www.ten-net.org
Enterprise North Florida Corporation
Focus: not-for-profit with mission of nurturing job growth in North Florida's high-technology and manufacturing industries
enfc.org
Focus: not-for-profit with mission of nurturing job growth in North Florida's high-technology and manufacturing industries
enfc.org
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Focus: non-profit supporting the development of technology-based enterprises and the diversification of the region's economy.
www.sep.benfranklin.org
Focus: non-profit supporting the development of technology-based enterprises and the diversification of the region's economy.
www.sep.benfranklin.org
Be-Your-Own-Boss.com
Distribute your business plan to 1800 venture capital firms.
www.be-your-own-boss.com
Distribute your business plan to 1800 venture capital firms.
www.be-your-own-boss.com
Ohio Venture Association
Focus: forum for the exchange of ideas on entrepreneurship and approaches to venture development in Northeast Ohio
www.ohioventure.org
Focus: forum for the exchange of ideas on entrepreneurship and approaches to venture development in Northeast Ohio
www.ohioventure.org
Production Finance International
Focus: financing growth for entrepreneurs with purchasing order financing, import, export and domestic letters of credit.
www.productionfinance.com
Focus: financing growth for entrepreneurs with purchasing order financing, import, export and domestic letters of credit.
www.productionfinance.com
Arshiya Ventures
Edits Executive Summaries of start-ups, assists start-ups to secure venture capital funding, and develops start-up business strategy.
www.malch.com
Edits Executive Summaries of start-ups, assists start-ups to secure venture capital funding, and develops start-up business strategy.
www.malch.com
Australian Technology Showcase
Focus: identifies leading examples of Australian technology with potential to penetrate global markets and promotes them to potential customers, marketeers, licensees and investors.
ats.business.gov.au
Focus: identifies leading examples of Australian technology with potential to penetrate global markets and promotes them to potential customers, marketeers, licensees and investors.
ats.business.gov.au
Australian Venture Capital Industry Information
Focus: Pollitecon Publications for the Australian and New Zealand venture capital industries.
www.vcjournal.com.au
Focus: Pollitecon Publications for the Australian and New Zealand venture capital industries.
www.vcjournal.com.au
Connecticut Venture Group
Focus: voluntary professional association dedicated to supporting investment by providing a network and forum for those involved in creating high-growth enterprises
www.ct-venture.org
Focus: voluntary professional association dedicated to supporting investment by providing a network and forum for those involved in creating high-growth enterprises
www.ct-venture.org
Elysian Group
Focus: funding preparation and corporate imaging for development stage and mid-market companies.
www.elysiangrp.com
Focus: funding preparation and corporate imaging for development stage and mid-market companies.
www.elysiangrp.com
ENPRIS
Focus: specializing in the valuations of intangible assets, intellectual property and brands.
www.enpris.com
Focus: specializing in the valuations of intangible assets, intellectual property and brands.
www.enpris.com
MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City, Inc.
Focus: not-for-profit dedicated to promoting and strengthening the entrepreneurial process and assisting entrepreneurs and investors in emerging and growth companies that are technologically oriented
www.mitef-nyc.org
Focus: not-for-profit dedicated to promoting and strengthening the entrepreneurial process and assisting entrepreneurs and investors in emerging and growth companies that are technologically oriented
www.mitef-nyc.org
IPOonRamp.com
Focus: educational site for initial public offerings, venture capital and corporate finance.
www.IPOonRamp.com
Focus: educational site for initial public offerings, venture capital and corporate finance.
www.IPOonRamp.com
Knowledge@Wharton
Bi-weekly online resource that offers the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources.
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
Bi-weekly online resource that offers the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources.
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
The Anti-Venture Capital Guide
For entrepreneurs who want to take their companies as far along the growth path as possible without resorting to outside capital.
www.antiventurecapital.com
For entrepreneurs who want to take their companies as far along the growth path as possible without resorting to outside capital.
www.antiventurecapital.com
Arkansas Capital Corporation
Focus: financing and economic development for small businesses in Arkansas
www.arcapital.com
Focus: financing and economic development for small businesses in Arkansas
www.arcapital.com
Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance (larta)
Focus: strengthen and sustain the region's technology base through direct assistance, networking, and information
www.larta.org
Focus: strengthen and sustain the region's technology base through direct assistance, networking, and information
www.larta.org
Los Angeles Venture Association
Focus: supports the development of emerging growth and middle market companies in Southern California
www.lava.org
Focus: supports the development of emerging growth and middle market companies in Southern California
www.lava.org
SBDC - Small Business Development Centers
SBA program to provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners
www.sba.gov
SBA program to provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners
www.sba.gov
Helensface.com
Free advice and consultancy to help you go from an Internet idea to IPO in the UK.
www.helensface.com
Free advice and consultancy to help you go from an Internet idea to IPO in the UK.
www.helensface.com
Entrepreneur's Partner
Focus: partners with entreprenuers to provide management, financial, legal and professional services and consulting.
www.entrepreneurspartner.com
Focus: partners with entreprenuers to provide management, financial, legal and professional services and consulting.
www.entrepreneurspartner.com
InvestorFlow
Focus: presents your venture to angel investors, venture capitalists and private equity investors.
www.investorflow.com
Focus: presents your venture to angel investors, venture capitalists and private equity investors.
www.investorflow.com
PureTech Ventures
Focus: identifies scientific breakthroughs from research institutions and provides management support and funding.
www.puretechventures.com
Focus: identifies scientific breakthroughs from research institutions and provides management support and funding.
www.puretechventures.com
Alameda Center for Environmental Technologies
Focus: Incubating new environmentally-related businesses and transferring technologies from the national laboratories
www.greenstart.org
Focus: Incubating new environmentally-related businesses and transferring technologies from the national laboratories
www.greenstart.org
Aldare Capital Partners
A global capital markets and entrepreneurial business consulting firm.
www.aldare.com
A global capital markets and entrepreneurial business consulting firm.
www.aldare.com
Red Herring Online Magazine
Focus: trends in technology and the companies driving them
www.herring.com
Focus: trends in technology and the companies driving them
www.herring.com
Star Holdings
Focus: funding and product launching services, specializing in the introduction of overseas companies to the US market.
www.starholdings.net
Focus: funding and product launching services, specializing in the introduction of overseas companies to the US market.
www.starholdings.net
Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas
Focus: promotes philanthropy for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial practices for the non-profit sector.
www.efnt.org
Focus: promotes philanthropy for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial practices for the non-profit sector.
www.efnt.org
Austin Technology Incubator
ATI facilitates the growth and development of emerging technology companies by advising early-stage, high-risk companies and providing them with the necessary assistance.
www.ic2-ati.org
ATI facilitates the growth and development of emerging technology companies by advising early-stage, high-risk companies and providing them with the necessary assistance.
www.ic2-ati.org
Bplans.com
Over 50 free sample business plans, advice on writing a business plan, and other business planning resources.
www.bplans.com
Over 50 free sample business plans, advice on writing a business plan, and other business planning resources.
www.bplans.com
Business Plan Software
Focus: resources needed for writing a business plan including examples, templates and detailed explanations.
www.business-plan-brs.com
Focus: resources needed for writing a business plan including examples, templates and detailed explanations.
www.business-plan-brs.com
BlackBean Communications
Focus: Canada's venture capital, business, real estate and online shopping opportunities listings.
www.bbean.com
Focus: Canada's venture capital, business, real estate and online shopping opportunities listings.
www.bbean.com
Bodega Partners
Focus: strategic, management advisory services to software and other high technology growth companies
www.bodegapartners.com
Focus: strategic, management advisory services to software and other high technology growth companies
www.bodegapartners.com
Codesta
Focus: technology due diligence and technology management and development services tailored to enhance and validate private equity and corporate investments.
www.codesta.com
Focus: technology due diligence and technology management and development services tailored to enhance and validate private equity and corporate investments.
www.codesta.com
Dolphin Ventures
Entrepreneurial consulting firm that provides services to early stage Silicon Valley technology ventures
www.dolphinventures.com
Entrepreneurial consulting firm that provides services to early stage Silicon Valley technology ventures
www.dolphinventures.com
eCitySuites
We offer executive suite office spaces, designed from the ground up for technology companies, new media companies and Internet start-ups.
www.ecitysuites.com
We offer executive suite office spaces, designed from the ground up for technology companies, new media companies and Internet start-ups.
www.ecitysuites.com
eFounders
a private capital diversification fund for entrepreneurs who hold securities of professionally backed privately held companies
www.efounders.com
a private capital diversification fund for entrepreneurs who hold securities of professionally backed privately held companies
www.efounders.com
STARTech Technology Business Development Center
Focus: assistance to develop and support high-technology startup companies in the North Texas area
www.startech.org
Focus: assistance to develop and support high-technology startup companies in the North Texas area
www.startech.org
Tack Point Group
Focus: strategic planning and implementation including business plans, marketing plans, and financial plans, market research and strategy development.
www.tackpointgroup.com
Focus: strategic planning and implementation including business plans, marketing plans, and financial plans, market research and strategy development.
www.tackpointgroup.com
socalTECH.com
Focus: Directory of high tech venture capital, incubators, companies, organizations and others in the Southern California area (Tech Coast/Digital Coast)
www.socaltech.com
Focus: Directory of high tech venture capital, incubators, companies, organizations and others in the Southern California area (Tech Coast/Digital Coast)
www.socaltech.com
Smart B2B Portal
Focus: finding and posting business opportunities, organized by industry.
www.bizein.com
Focus: finding and posting business opportunities, organized by industry.
www.bizein.com
The Venture Forum
Focus: promotes and enhances the success of entrepreneurial ventures, emerging businesses, and the growth of entrepreneurship in central Virginia
www.ventureclub.com
Focus: promotes and enhances the success of entrepreneurial ventures, emerging businesses, and the growth of entrepreneurship in central Virginia
www.ventureclub.com
Young Entrepreneurs' Organization
Focus: a global non-profit educational organization for young entrepreneurs
www.yeo.org
Focus: a global non-profit educational organization for young entrepreneurs
www.yeo.org
Venture Vortex
An online community for entrepeneurs and the venture capital industry.
www.venturevortex.com
An online community for entrepeneurs and the venture capital industry.
www.venturevortex.com
Fulcrum Partners Ltd
Focus: training for those involved in all aspects of the venture capital and private equity markets.
www.fulcrum-partners.com
Focus: training for those involved in all aspects of the venture capital and private equity markets.
www.fulcrum-partners.com
Southwest Michigan First
Focus: community partnership of leaders in private business, education and government to assist new and expanding enterprises.
www.southwestmichiganfirst.com
Focus: community partnership of leaders in private business, education and government to assist new and expanding enterprises.
www.southwestmichiganfirst.com
Environmental Capital Network
Nonprofit facilitating finance of companies commercializing environmental and energy technologies.
www.ecn-capital.org
Nonprofit facilitating finance of companies commercializing environmental and energy technologies.
www.ecn-capital.org
International Science and Technology Center
Focus: coordinates efforts of governments, organizations, and private industries to provide opportunities for Commonwealth of Independent States weapons scientists to redirect their talents to peaceful science
www.istc.ru
Focus: coordinates efforts of governments, organizations, and private industries to provide opportunities for Commonwealth of Independent States weapons scientists to redirect their talents to peaceful science
www.istc.ru
b4ipo.com
Provides services to accredited, foreign, and independent investors, as well as entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures.
www.b4ipo.com
Provides services to accredited, foreign, and independent investors, as well as entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures.
www.b4ipo.com
GFS Ventures
Focus: nationwide broker service for grants, start-ups, SBA and venture loans.
www20.inetba.com
Focus: nationwide broker service for grants, start-ups, SBA and venture loans.
www20.inetba.com
Netpreneur Exchange
Focus: nonprofit organization created to advance Greater Washington D.C. entrepreneurs developing or delivering products or services over the Internet and other new media and the businesses they create
www.netpreneur.org
Focus: nonprofit organization created to advance Greater Washington D.C. entrepreneurs developing or delivering products or services over the Internet and other new media and the businesses they create
www.netpreneur.org
CapForge Consulting
Focus: connects companies with over forty capital sources through personal introductions and can provide consulting services to companies that are close to fundable.
www.capforge.com
Focus: connects companies with over forty capital sources through personal introductions and can provide consulting services to companies that are close to fundable.
www.capforge.com
Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED)
Focus: fostering the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina
www.cednc.org
Focus: fostering the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina
www.cednc.org
FundingPost
Focus: raising venture capital by presenting to angel and venture investors.
www.FundingPost.com
Focus: raising venture capital by presenting to angel and venture investors.
www.FundingPost.com
First Principal Royalty Corporation
Focus: business consulting services(private placements) to entrepreneurs seeking funding specializing in structuring 506 Reg D offerings.
www.fprc.com
Focus: business consulting services(private placements) to entrepreneurs seeking funding specializing in structuring 506 Reg D offerings.
www.fprc.com
Montana Associated Technology Roundtables
Focus: promote economic development in Montana by bringing together the network of entrepreneurs and business professionals.
www.matr.net
Focus: promote economic development in Montana by bringing together the network of entrepreneurs and business professionals.
www.matr.net
The Middleband Group
Consulting firm focusing on helping early-stage companies to define and execute their go-to-market strategies and mid-stage companies to re-calibrate existing ones.
www.middleband.com
Consulting firm focusing on helping early-stage companies to define and execute their go-to-market strategies and mid-stage companies to re-calibrate existing ones.
www.middleband.com
MIT Stanford Venture Lab
Non profit organization founded to foster the growth and success of entrepreneurial ventures by connecting emerging ideas, technology and people.
www.vlab.org
Non profit organization founded to foster the growth and success of entrepreneurial ventures by connecting emerging ideas, technology and people.
www.vlab.org
Mainstreetweek.com
Offers venture capital information via the Internet and a syndicated television show.
www.mainstreetweek.com
Offers venture capital information via the Internet and a syndicated television show.
www.mainstreetweek.com
E-VentureFunding.com
Providing direct contact with international venture capital and funding organizations.
www.e-venturefunding.com
Providing direct contact with international venture capital and funding organizations.
www.e-venturefunding.com
TrojanSpirit
Incubator providing a service package which includes capital funding, facilities, management and networking experience.
www.trojanspirit.com
Incubator providing a service package which includes capital funding, facilities, management and networking experience.
www.trojanspirit.com
Business Seeds Newsletter
A print newsletter supporting small business owners offering information on everything from marketing and promoting to living the freelance life.
www.business-seeds.com
A print newsletter supporting small business owners offering information on everything from marketing and promoting to living the freelance life.
www.business-seeds.com
Technology Ventures Scotland
Focus: guide to the commercialisation of science and technology research in Scotland.
www.technologyscotland.org
Focus: guide to the commercialisation of science and technology research in Scotland.
www.technologyscotland.org
Amicus, LLC
Focus: strategic business advice to early-stage companies focused on the Internet, with an emphasis on information services, media, e-commerce and Internet software
www.bzpartners.com
Focus: strategic business advice to early-stage companies focused on the Internet, with an emphasis on information services, media, e-commerce and Internet software
www.bzpartners.com
Founders Forum
Focus: non-profit dedicated to the needs of entrepreneurs in Central Florida
www.foundersforum.org
Focus: non-profit dedicated to the needs of entrepreneurs in Central Florida
www.foundersforum.org
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