10 Ways to Build Your E-Biz.ppt
New Businesses – 1998
Mercenaries vs. Missionaries: John Doerr Sees Two Kinds of Internet Entrepreneurs
The growth of the Internet revolution from zero to $400 billion in five years owes much of its momentum to venture capitalists like John Doerr, partner at VC firm Kleiner Perkins. Yet Doerr worries about the future of that revolution, including an educational system in the U.S. that inadequately prepares its students to be business leaders. He also distinguishes between entrepreneurs who are mercenaries … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Trends / Analysis
entreworld.org – A World of Resources for Entrepreneurs
Kauffman Center’s site is the premier resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners; includes: Resource database (4 categories – starting, growing, rapid growth, supporting entrepreneurship); Entrepreneur’s Bylines (peer-to-peer learning); From Top Advisors (expert advice); Events Calendar; Email Counseling from SCORE; Glossary; Bookstore; and an Email Newsletter
Content: Online Resource | Source: Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
Small Businesses Creation Statistics
Small Business Internet Statistics
Small Business GDP, Workforce Stats
Venture funding is reinvented
part of Red Herring’s 10 Trends 2000 special, this article talks about the increasing competition among VCs to fund a limited supply of good ideas and teamsand the associated implications and strategies
Content: Article | Author: Peter Rojas | Source: Red Herring | Subjects: Trends / Analysis, Venture Capital
KLM Capital Group’s Overview of VC’s
third part of a section highlighting VCs and Hi-Tech; discusses what VC’s want, first round financing, structuring, second round financing and IPO;
Content: Article | Source: KLM Capital Group | Subject: Entrepreneurship
startup.wsj.com
Startup portal powered by editorial staff of Wall Street Journal. Naturally includes news, also has databases of venture capital firms, business opportunities, capital available and capital wanted. Offers a business plan outline, email alerts and more
Content: Online Resource | Source: Wall Street Journal | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
How to Finance a Growing Business: An Insider’s Guide to Negotiating the Capital Markets
Content: Book | Author: Royce Diener | Subject: Entrepreneurship
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It
Content: Book | Author: Michael E. Gerber | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
StartupZone.com
Bills itself as the premier site for start-ups and those interested in start-ups.
Content: Online Resource | Source: StartupZone.com | Subject: Entrepreneurship
eStartupHelp.com
EstartupHelp provides startups with tutorials, articles and links that teach them how to start and build online businesses.
Content: Online Resource | Source: eStartupHelp.com | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
Fatal Mistakes To Avoid When Writing A Business Plan…
incl. Too Much Info, Hiding Weaknesses, Distribution Channels, Competitive Analysis, Legal Entanglements, Assessment of Risks, and Financial Projections
Content: Article | Author: Daniel M. McGilvery | Source: The Small Business Library | Subject: Entrepreneurship
National Commission on Entrepreneurship
site includes three sections highlighting the role of entrepreneurs in US society and the ways in which policy can support entrepreneurship; also includes several research papers (downloadable in .pdf format), a bibliography, and a short collection of links; Policy-Makers’ Toolkit includes biographies of entrepreneurs, Fast Facts, a collection of entrepreneurial trivia, About My Region, and Speeches You Can Use sections.
Content: Online Resource | Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) | Subject: Entrepreneurship
How to Speed Up Your Startup
When it comes to launching Internet companies, you can’t be fast enough. Here are lessons in speed from a leading VC, the founder of an e-business incubator, and a team of anthropologists studying work and life in Silicon Valley.
Content: Article | Author: Katharine Mieszkowski | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Business Incubation and Internet Accelerators: A Living Dissertation
Created and maintained by Benjamin C. Powell, a PhD student at Wharton, this Website offers a concise collection of resources about business incubators; incl. assortment of up-to-date online articles and resources, a comprehensive bibliography, and links to incubators, by name and by location
Content: Online Resource | Author: Benjamin C. Powell | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Financing Your Business
Idea Cafe’s 40+ Pages of Tips to Help You Get the Money Your Business Needs
Content: Online Resource | Source: Idea Cafe | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Finance
StartUpStreet.com
StartUpStreet is creating a comprehensive portfolio of services for Entrepreneurs launching high-tech ventures from pre-Seed Stage through the first couple of capitalization events, to the mezzanine capital rounds.
Content: Online Resource | Source: startupstreet.com | Subject: Entrepreneurship
