An Insider’s Guide to Incubators

gives overview & history, stats, A-Z guide, trends, profiles, etc.

Editor’s Note: probably quite dated by now…

Let’s Do Launch

Esther Dyson, Guy Kawasaki, J. Neil Weintraut, and others spell out what it takes to fly.

The four known high-tech startup failure modes

since high-tech companies frequently fail, it’s useful to study and understand how and why they fail — learning from the failures that surround us becomes the critical evolutionary behavior (slow fail, chasm trap, tornado dive, dead zone)

True Finance

The education of an Internet entrepreneur – excellent read

Startups Take the Plunge

How the web can help you find the resources to turn your business plan into a business

Guru.com

Bills itself as the Web’s premier resource for freelancers and consultants;

Nice work If You Can Get It

In an age of easy money, the clubby world of venture capitalists has given way to something more aggressive and cutthroat.

Let the Hard Times Roll!

Why too much capital can kill you.

Editor’s Note: a bit topical (written in mid 1999) and mostly common sense, but interesting just the same…

The Rocky Road from Startup to Big-Time Player: Biogen’s Triumph Against the Odds

How does a fledgling company become an industry powerhouse? By managing itself professionally and betting on the right products. The case of Biogen shows how it can be done.