The first step of any great idea is to determine its value and
worth. These sites are great resources to help you compose a
realistic business plan.
This information was taken from the MIT Enterprise Forum
at:
http://enterpriseforum.mit.edu/mindshare/planning/.html.
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Business Plans
Bplans.com
The single largest source of sample
business plans online, as well as tools to help manage a
business.
Business Plan Archive at the University of
Maryland
An archival collection from the dot-com boom and
bust era, collected to help future entrepreneurs learn from the
mistakes of the past.
Money Hunt
Business Plan Template
A downloadable business plan
template.
SBA Business Plan Basics
A step-by-step
overview of developing a business plan courtesy of the Small
Business Administration.
Venture Capital & Other Financing Information
Entrepreneurs need to know where the money is. The following
links are excellent resources for start-ups looking for funding.
AngelDeals
A global network of entrepreneurs
seeking funding and growth, investors seeking deal flow, business
professionals seeking visibility and job seekers / employers.
Capital
Growth Interactive
A news collection, publishing and
consulting business featuring a monthly publication on news in
private equity markets and information on growth company
financing.
Capital
Venue
Access to sources of early and later stage - local,
national, global, and regional - capital ranging from angel,
venture, corporate, bank, and structured business acceleration
programs.
National Venture
Capital Association
NVCA provides information to help
entrepreneurs build a plan for launching a company or that can make
an existing small business more successful.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Money Tree Survey
The
MoneyTree Survey is a quarterly study of venture capital investment
activity in the United States.
Thomson
Financial Venture Economics
A source for global private
equity intelligence featuring daily news and statistics that offer a
snapshot of the US, European and Asian private equity markets, as
well as in-depth research and analysis.
Venture
Capital Institute
The foundation for venture and private
equity professionals worldwide.
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