Financing Resources
- The Capital Connection
- Nor-Cal Financial Development Corp
- National Venture Capital Association
- Private Equity Online
- PWC Venture Capital Survey
- Small Business Administration
- Venture Capital Access Online
- VC Buzz - VC Deal Research
- VC Experts
- Venture Capital Journal
- vFinance
- Growth & Capital Strategies - Corporate Venture Capital: An Untapped Weapon
- Venture Capital Advice for First Time Entrepreneurs
Market Analysis
- Porter’s Five Forces: A Model for Industry Analysis
- Defining Your Market and Knowing the Competition
- Understanding market segmentation
- Competitive analysis
- Game Theory
- Marketing Research
- Value Chain Disruption
- Product Positioning
- Competitive Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT)
- Branding For Results
- Marketing Strategy
- Sales Plan Template
- Marketing Plan Template
- Sustainable Competitive Advantage
- Pricing Tips
- Strategic Partnerships
Startup Resources
- American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth
- All About Forms
- All Business
- Business Search Engine
- Entrepreneur Magazine
- Kauffman Foundation's Entrepreneurial Resources
- Free Business and Legal Forms
- Business Owners' Idea Cafe
- MIT Enterprise Forum
- National Association of Seed & Venture Funds
- Financial Portal
- Small Business Notes
Fundraising
- The Startup 411 - The Angel and Entrepreneur Startup Financing Resource
- The VC Pitch
- Fatal Mistakes to Avoid When Writing a Business Plan
- The Bulletproof Business Plan
- Writing the Killer Summary
- Tips for Writing an Executive Summary
- Executive Summary Guidelines
- Crosspoint Venture Partners Business Plan Guidelines
Product & Organizational Development
- Specific Measurable Results
- Today's Startups Need a New Breed of Board
- Experienced Business Advisers Make a Difference in Start-ups
- Managing a Board: How to Avoid Being Kicked Up or Out of Your Company
- Writing an Effective Job Description
- Life Cycle Management
- Keeping the Competitive Edge
- What Makes Teams Work
Industry/Market Research
- Industry/Company/Marketing/Investment
- CEO Express
- World Securities Market Research
- US Census Bureau
- US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Hoover's Online
- InformationWeek
- US Patent & Trademark Office
- Web Analytics
- Web Efficacy Through Eyetracking
Best Practices
Legal Articles
- 4 Legal Issues to Consider When Starting a Company
- Fifty Tips for Writing the Contract That Stays Out of Court
- An Overview of Intellectual Property Protection
- Selecting a Business Entity