Resources

A variety of resources are available to assist you as you build your business into a successful enterprise.

BLOGS
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Ask the VC
http://www.askthevc.com/blog/

Both Sides of the Table
http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/

Feld Thoughts
http://www.feld.com/wp/

Groundswell: How People With Social Technologies Are Changing Everything
http://blogs.forrester.com/groundswell/

The Entrepreneur on Campus
http://entrepreneuroncampus.blogspot.com/

The Entrepreneurial Mind - Dr. Jeff Cornwall
http://www.drjeffcornwall.com/

The Future of Less
http://futureofless.blogspot.com/

VC Confidential
http://www.vcconfidential.com/

BUSINESS PLANS
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Business Plan Resource Support Site
http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/eee457

“Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans”
http://www.whitman.syr.edu/vwise/pdf/N&B_VWISE.pdf

GENERAL RESOURCES
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Small Business Administration: Women Entrepreneurs
http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/1/2895

National Association of Women Business Owners
http://www.nawbo.org/

Women President's Organization
http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com/

Women's Economic Empowerment
www.womenable.com

National Association of Female Executives
http://www.nafe.com/

Center for Women's Business Research
http://www.cfwbr.org/

Women in Franchising
http://www.franchise.org

SBA Programs for Small Business

• Self-Assessment for Business Readiness
• Free Online Training
• Online Business Chat
• Government Contracting
• Patriot Express Loan Program

E-COMMERCE
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E-Commerce Times
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/?wlc=1244130848

GOVERNMENT
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Federal Reserve Board—Survey of Small Business Finances
http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/oss/oss3/nssbftoc.htm

Training and Employment Notice (TEN) --
Changes to The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill)
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Small Business Administration
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/

U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
http://www.uswcc.org

LAW
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Free Patent Analytics and Patent Search
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/

Prentice Hall Small Business & Entrepreneurship Law Resources
http://www.prenhall.com/scarbzim/html/links/links18.html

Do I Need a Business License or Permit?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704888404574547953011869912.html

MAGAZINES & JOURNALS
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Business Week
http://www.businessweek.com/small-business/

Fast Company
http://www.fastcompany.com/

Forbes
http://www.forbes.com

Inc.com
http://www.inc.com/

Wired
http://www.wired.com/magazine/

Wall Street Journal—Small Business
http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-small-business-marketing.html

VENTURE CAPITAL
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Garage Technology Ventures
http://www.garage.com

National Venture Capital Association
http://www.nvca.org

Small Business Center
http://www.smallbusinesscenter.com

Small Business Loans and Cash Advances
http://www.fastupfront.com

Venture Capital Funding Research Reports
http://www.growthinkresearch.com/

Venture Associates
http://www.venturea.com

VETERANS
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Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
http://www.smallbusinesscenter.com

Small Business Notes, Military Veteran Small Business Resources
http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/interests/veterans.html

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Vocational Rehabilitation and Emlpoyment Services
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/smbus.htm

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, The Center for Veterans Enterprise Web Portal
http://www.vetbiz.gov/

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, The Center for Veterans Enterprise Web Portal, Financing Information Page
http://www.vetbiz.gov/finance/fnhm.htm

U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Veterans Business Development
http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/ovbd/index.html

U.S. Small Business Administration, Patriot Express
http://www.sba.gov/patriotexpress/sba_patriot_expressloan.html

Veterans Corporation
http://www.veteranscorp.org/

Veterans Entrepreneurship Task Force
http://www.vet-force.org/

WOMEN IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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Ladies Who Launch: Entrepreneurship and Creativity as a Lifestyle
http://www.ladieswholaunch.com

Lessons From Female Owners Around the World
http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/lessons-from-female-owners-around-the-world/

National Association of Women Business Owners
http://www.nawbo.org

WISE Women's Business Center
http://www.WISEcenter.org

Women and Angel Investing: An Untapped Pool of Equity for Entrepreneurism
http://www.phenomenelleangels.com/images/WhitePaper.pdf

Women Entrepreneur
http://www.womenentrepreneur.com

Women TIES
http://www.WomenTIES.com