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Entrepreneurship

Suggested Resources

EntrepreneurshipSuggested Resources

14.1 Types of Resources

The Business Journals company profiles: https://www.bizjournals.com/profiles/company

Circleup: http://circleup.com

Exilend: https://www.exilend.com

Fundable: http://fundable.com

Indiegogo: http://indiegogo.com

Kickstarter: http://kickstarter.com

LendingKarma: http://www.lendingkarma.com

LoanBack: http://loanback.com

NewsLink: http://www.newslink.org

Society of Human Resources Management: http://shrm.org

US Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/

US Securities and Exchange Commission Regulatory Actions: https://www.sec.gov/rules.shtml

Trade Show News Network: http://www.tsnn.com

US Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov

Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/

US Chamber of Commerce: https://www.uschamber.com/

US Patent and Trademark Office: https://www.uspto.gov/

ZimpleMoney: http://www.zimplemoney.com

SEC Information on crowdfunding portals: https://www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/tmcompliance/fpregistrationguide.htm

Link to SEC (FINRA) crowdfunding portals: https://www.finra.org/about/funding-portals-we-regulate

New York University, Stern School of Business: https://www.stern.nyu.edu/

Link to data on margins by sector: http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/New_Home_Page/datafile/margin.html

Loopnet: https://www.loopnet.com/

Bizstats: https://www.bizstats.com/

14.2 Using the PEST Framework to Assess Resource Needs

SBA calculation of startup costs: https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/calculate-your-startup-costs#section-header-6

US Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/statistics/wagesearnings

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5-small-business-start-up-costs-options.html

14.3 Managing Resources over the Venture Life Cycle

Referrals and Associations

Tradeshows: http://www.tsnn.com/

Industry research publications: http://www.newslink.org

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

University and Organizational Resources

Small Business Development Centers: https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/osbdc/about-us

New York University, Stern School of Business: https://www.stern.nyu.edu/

Governmental and Other Agencies:

https:///www.bls.gov

https://www.census.gov/

https://www.sba.gov/

https://www.ready.gov/business/implementation/resource

https://www.usa.gov/laws-and-regulations

https://www.sba.gov/video-series/2_minute_video_series#363481

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