Helpful Sites for Entrepreneurs

Funding Universe help match angel investors and entrepreneurs. Post your business plan or video, and download free sample plans and find valuable investor information.

The Business Law Lounge is the place to do your own research, from The 'Lectric Law Library.

Business Owner's Toolkit from business legal and tax information publisher and software provider CCH Inc., this is an essential bookmark for entrepreneurs. Get templates, advice, business credit reports and more.

The Business Plan Center has a plethora of information for individuals seeking to write a solid business plan. You can even read sample business plans online!

Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Clearinghouse on Entrepreneurship Education This database contains abstracts of materials on entrepreneurship education at all levels, and a collection of links to the web pages of organizations dealing with entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education.

The Commission of Economic Development in Orem (CEDO) has a variety of programs to help start-up entrepreneurs. It is staffed with experienced professionals who offer free-of-charge consulting in entrepreneurial issues. In addition, CEDO offers a revolving loan program and an incubator for start-ups, especially for technology-related enterprises. Services include computer-based marketing research, funding development, needs assessment, strategic planning and more.

CPA Finder Indicate the type of accountant you want and where you are. This engine will assist you in finding local CPAs.

The E-Commerce Research Room site offers more than 1,500 reports and resources focused on e-commerce.

EDGAR Online allows you to retrieve all government filings (10ks, 10qs and more) made by public companies and general SEC information at no cost.

Electronic Commerce guide is a sprawling resource with plenty of e-commerce information for both beginners and experts.

eMarketer provides lots of stats, facts and tips about selling online.

Entrepreneur Help Page includes a Master Checklist for Starting a Business.

Entrepreneur Magizine offers news, tips, and everything else you need to start, run and grow a business. Contains a full archive of Entrepreneur magazines back to 1991.

The Kauffman Foundation's EntreWorld.org offers a massive searchable glossary of entrepreneurial terms. Increase your brain power!

FreePatentsOnline provides fast, easy-to-use access to millions of patents and patent applications. With the most powerful patent search engine on the web, and an ever-expanding data collection, FreePatentsOnline is rapidly becoming the premiere way to search patents.

Ernst and Young, one of the world's leading professional services organizations, helps companies across the globe to identify and capitalize on business opportunities.

Fortune100 Fastest-Growing Companies contains a table of the top 100 companies with the EPS and revenue growth, as well as the total return. It also contains the winner's seven secrets of high earnings and revenue.

Fortune 500 List of America's largest companies that once started out as small entrepreneurial ventures.

Fundamentals of a Well-Built Venture, authored by the Wayne Brown Institute, shows entrepreneurs how incorporating six fundamental principles into their business ventures can ensure long-term success.

Garage.com is a great resource for entrepreneurs, including the ultimate business plan competition. Hunt for venture capital and angel financing here.

GE Small Business Finance lends millions yearly to entrepreneurs. Find out how to get your share.

The Go Big Network is the largest on-line network of small businesses, startup companies and investors.

The Global Entrepreneurship Institute's GCase.org is the world's first global community for advancing studies on entrepreneurship. Sign up for the e-mail list to be part of the free "open-source" virtual knowledge community for entrepreneurs like you.

Guerilla Marketing Online provides plenty of useful stuff at your fingertips, from pointers to consultants, to just about anything else.

Hewlett-Packard Small Business Center helps you discover how to make technology work for your business.

Hoover's Online allows you to research the competition.

The Society for Human Resource Management Online: Learn about the laws and policies that impact your business. Find links to consultants who can offer timely counsel.

What's going to put your business plan in the winner's circle? Inc.com reveals what the judges look for when choosing winning business plans.

At the International Business Forum you'll find extensive information on opportunities in foreign markets.

The International Business Kiosk site offers detailed information on everything from visa requirements to exchange rates.

InterNIC is the place to check on the availability of domain names and the place to register the name you want for your web site.

The IRS gives obscure tax forms and tips on taxes and small business at this smart and fast-paced site.

At Lawyers.com you'll find information on just about every lawyer in private practice in the United States.

Moneyhunter is an online companion to Money Hunt TV. They entertain, educate, and empower entrepreneurs who seek capital to start, buy or grow a business. This is a good place to start your search for financing.

Network Solutions is the primary marketplace for registering U.S. domains.

Nolo.com is a do-it-yourself self-help law library to help you check the resources before you make any rash decisions.

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business is an SBA-sponsored organization of retired business executives who consult entrepreneurs free-of-charge (get free business mentoring from someone with real-world experience).

Sell It On The Web gives tips for effective e-commerce.

The Small Business Advancement National Center of the University of Central Arkansas is a multi-faceted small business counseling and electronic resource information center.

The Small Business Advisor provides small- and home-based businesses with free information to help you start and operate a more successful business.

The U.S. Small Business Administration, established in 1953, provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. With a portfolio of business loans, loan guarantees, and disaster loans worth more than $45 billion, with a venture capital portfolio of $13 billion, SBA is the nation's largest single financial backer of small businesses.

The Small Business Exchange of American Express has a resource specifically aimed at importers, exporters and more.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides a snapshot of the labor marketplace and the nation's economy as a whole at this terrific government site.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides the federal laws that protect employees from age, sex and race discrimination, sexual harassment, and much more. You need to know the facts, and this page is tailored for small businesses.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is designed to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries.

The Utah Angels are ten private investors (including Entrepreneur Founders) backing Utah entrepreneurs. Since formation in May 1998, Utah Angels has invested $2 million in six companies, making investments in over 90 companies previously. They invest from $50,000 to $1,000,000 as equity or convertible debt, and they assist in securing next stage financing from a venture capital firm, from private sources, or from an IPO.

The Business.utah.gov is your source for doing business in Utah. Whether you are starting a business, relocating a business, running a business, or closing a business, Business.utah.gov offers sound advice about business in Utah.

The Utah Valley State College Small Business Development Center helps current and prospective business owners and entrepreneurs identify possibilities, develop business plans, refine strategies, overcome challenges, and connect with resources as they advance their business ventures.

Vfinance.com is a rich venture capital library, with plenty of links to venture capitalists with cash to invest.

WillItFly.com's mission is to make it easier to avoid the failure that frequently accompanies new undertakings. With expert prep modules designed to speed up knowledge transfer and support users at their time of need, Willitfly.com provides a quick way to find out if you are ready to perform according to best practices for important business tasks.

Visa Small Business offers resources, links and special promotions for card holders.

ZeroMillion.com, "The Resource for Entrepreneurs," offers a bevy of content for the experienced business owner as well as the fledgling entrepreneur.

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