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Business
Planning Resources
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A
comprehensive site that offers "how-to"
information and templates for business plans, legal
forms and agreements, and many other useful resources. |
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Business
planning tools, sample business and marketing plans,
software profiles. Hosted by Palo Alto Software, developer
& distributor of Business Plan Pro Software tools. |
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The
PWC V2R is a collection of sophisticated templates
and advice for all planning aspects of starting a
new business, including crafting a business plan,
putting together a financial plan, and ultimately
beginning to raise capital. The information on this
website is provided for free, but the templates are
very well done. |
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A
wide range of information on small business. |
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A
very comprehensive discussion of the important components
of a strong business plan, presented by the U.S. Small
Business Administration. |
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"A
World of Resources" from the Kauffman Center
for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the Ewing Marion
Kauffman Foundation. |
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"The
gathering place for small business", IdeaCafe
lets you search for business ideas and see if yours
is worthwhile. |
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A
useful website providing lots of information on small
business. |
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The
Institute of Management and Administration's Supersite,
providing a wide variety of resources for start-ups
and entrepreneurs as well as seasoned executives. |
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BPlans
is linked to the BusinessPlan Pro software; this site
provides some resources useful during the business
planning process. |
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Business
Plan Assistance
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Description
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BizPlanIt.Com
is a business plan consulting firm that provides professional
business plan services, free tips, links to software,
books...all focused on business plans. One of its
useful features is the "virtual business plan,"
a free online resource that guides users through the
major sections of a business plan, giving advice on
business plan basics and common mistakes to avoid. |
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Small
business software tools in business planning –
BizPlanBuilder, employee manuals, marketing plans,
etc. |
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Sponsored
by the SBA, the U.S. Business Advisor exists to provide
business with one-stop access to federal government
information, services, and transactions. |
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SCORE
is a non-profit association composed of volunteers
who share their management and technical expertise
with owners/managers of small business and those who
want to start their own small businesses. Helping
business men and women has been SCORE's goal since
its founding in 1964. |
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Website
for the association of Small Business Development
Centers: "A National network delivering everything
you need to start, manage, & grow a successful
small business." |
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Economic
Development Resources
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Description
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The
NBIA is the world's leading organization advancing
business incubation and entrepreneurship. The NBIA
provides thousands of professionals with the information,
education, advocacy and networking resources to bring
excellence to the process of assisting early-stage
companies. |
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The
Milken Institute is a non-profit economic think tank
located in Santa Monica, California. The four main
areas of research include the global economy; capital
markets and financial institutions; the role of education
and human capital; regional economics and demographics. |
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The
NCOE is a resource for anyone interested in entrepreneurship
and public policy. Made up of successful entrepreneurs,
this Commission will provide policy makers with practical
recommendations on how they can foster entrepreneurship
well into the 21st century. Its work is original research
and consultation with other successful entrepreneurs
nationwide. The Commission is funded by the Kauffman
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the Ewing
Marion Kauffman Foundation. |
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Other
Resources
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Description
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A
web resource which allows you to do IP searches by
topic keyword(s) from among several patent collections. |
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An
investment and resource for both start-ups and investors. |
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A
complement to Inventors' Digest magazine, the
website is designed for anyone who has ever said,
"I've got a great idea. . .Now what do I do?"
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Venture
Wire is a publishing and services firm tracking the
important strategic and financial issues affecting
high-technology industries. |
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Palisade
provides Advanced Risk and Decision Analysis
Software
for business-critical decision-making. |
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Business
plan templates, matchmaking to investors on "golden
rolodex". |
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