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OTHER PORTALS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESOURCES
MIT$50K Market Research Guide - numerous resources for supporting entrepreneurs writing business plans and trying to start a company.
Accel Resources for Entrepreneurs
Business.com Resources for Small Businesses
MIT Career Resources - helpful links and resources in various fields: Management Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Biotechnology and Medical Devices, Energy & Environmental Policy, Finance and Banking, Intellectual Property, Science Journalism, and Internships/Fellowships.
EntreWorld: Resources for Entrepreneurs provides resources for entrepreneurs. Sponsored by the Kauffman Center for entrepreneurial Leadership.
Yahoo's Small Business Information directory of small business resources.
SERVICES FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Entrepreneur America provides mentoring for start-up companies. Founded by Rob Ryan, founder and former CEO of Ascend Communications.
Cambridge Innovations
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce (CCC) is a 1,400-member not-for-profit organization representing all sectors of the Cambridge economy. Its diverse membership and deep expertise in government affairs, business development, professional development and business philanthropy attract employers of all sizes.
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Business Toolkit addresses practical concerns of businesses starting up in Cambridge, MA: real estate, hiring, insurance & benefits, regulatory issues, networking, professional development, etc.
Compensation Link provides convenient access to the most comprehensive, current information on pay program design and administration, product listings, articles, conferences, seminars, and workshops.
Delphion offers Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) services, transforming intellectual property into strategic corporate assets.development, etc.
The Foundation for Enterprise Development provides leading edge equity compensation and employee ownership strategies.
Infinidex offers contact management software that facilitates contact exchange within various organizations and networks.
Max Hansen Group Directory of Technology Business Incubators (Max Hansen MBA 95) - 486 incubators worldwide, 24 in Massachusetts. The Max Hansen Group is the leading consultant to technology business incubators.
nVention creates and nurtures new companies which capitalize and commercialize a broad range of emerging technologies.
PrivateEquity.com Service Providers list of Service Providers in the areas of Accounting, Investment Banks, Law Firms, M&A Firms, Research & Publishing, Conferences, Education & Training, etc.
SOHO America / The Small Business Benefits Association provides a virtual community to interact with other small-office/home-office professionals.
FUNDING RESOURCES FOR ENTREPRENEURS
How to win VC article from the Red Herring, September 1, 1999.
CapitalVenue provides entrepreneurs and small and medium companies with direct access to sources of local, national, regional, and global capital ranging from angel investors, venture capital, corporate and bank capital, as well as structured business acceleration programs.
The Coleman Foundation - a not-for-profit, private, independent foundation committed to the principles of self-determination, self-reliance, self-respect, and individual initiative, believing these to be essential to the development of entrepreneurs and their pursuit of self-employment.
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation - an operating and grantmaking foundation that works toward the vision of self-sufficient people in healthy communities, focusing specifically on youth development and entrepreneurship.
National Association of Small Business Investment Companies - the voice of the SBIC industry before Congress and the Administration. The goal is to build and maintain a strong and profitable small business investment company (SBIC) industry.
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is the trade association that represents the venture capital industry. It is a member-based organization. Its membership consists of venture capital firms and organizations who manage pools of risk equity capital designated to be invested in young, emerging companies. Currently, the NVCA represents 400+ member firms, representing the majority of venture capital invested in U.S. based companies.
Private Equity links to websites of venture capital and private equity firms.
SBIR / STTR Grant Information - The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide over 1 billion dollars a year to small businesses and university affiliates for research and development in a wide range of scientific and technical areas.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Resources in Financing - Helpful list of links to funding resources.
Venture Capital Institute provides quality educational services to worldwide venture capital managers and private equity investors under the, sponsorship of the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies and the National Venture Capital Association.
The Venture Capital Market Place - a market place where member investors are introduced to registered private investment opportunities. VC Directory
Venture Capital Resource Library - a directory of venture capital firms and more than 3,000 tradeshows.
Venture-Preneurs Network
(AngelDeals.com)
AngelDeals.com, an outgrowth of the Venture-Preneurs TM Network, is a virtual global network for the business community of Entrepreneurs seeking funding and growth, Investors seeking deal flow, Business Professionals seeking visibility and Job Seekers / Employers.
Venture One - a venture capital research firm, offering investors, service providers, and entrepreneurs comprehensive, accurate, and timely information on the venture capital industry.
Venture Wire a single source of hard news about high-tech, private companies, e-mailed every business day.
LEGAL AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Essential Links to Taxes provides tax information pertinent to the entrepreneur.
Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton - a boutique law firm that services start-ups and emerging technology companies. Download one-page profile.
United States Patent and Trademark Office - information on the patent application process and will soon contain a comprehensive database of patent and trademark filings.
U.S. Small Business Administration provides the latest information about programs which support small businesses and start-ups.
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