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Suggested Reading
The E-Myth Revisited
Excellent book on how to start a business, and the pitfalls that trouble many entrepreneurs. Has the style of a story but also helpful, textbook-like information.
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The Goal
Told from a manufacturing perspective (original version was written in the early 1980s), the principles in this book are applicable to any form of business with just a little thought. Written in the style of a novel, this book is a quick read and full of useful information.
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Making Great Decisions In Business and Life
The name says it all. An in-depth guide on how to make smart decisions, told from an economics perspective.
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Good to Great
Jim Collins' seminal work on why some businesses become great leaders in their industry (McDonald's, Coca-Cola, etc) and why others don't.
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Business for Beginners
Frances McGuckin takes you through the basics of starting and running a business, including budgeting, accounting, marketing and more.
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Startups and Business Plans
How to Start a Business
We have taught 1000's of people to be entrepreneurs, or How to Start a New Company. This is the best place to learn all you need to know!
My Own Business
Class session-style business plan writing guide.
So You Wanna
Light depth on how to write and what to cover.
Small Business Administration
Basic business plan outlines and tips.
BPlans
Sample plans and some how-tos.
Finding Start-Up Funding
Tech Drawl
Showcasing and connecting entrepreneurs, angels and venture capital.
About.com
The fundamentals. If you are brand-new to entrepreneurship, this is a good place to get the groundwork.
Go 4 Funding
A site to find out about start-up funding, even seek investments.
On Startups
Tips on how to attract that Angel or VC investor.
Venture Capital
FindLaw
The basics on finding VC funding, with some tips and how-tos.
Angelsoft
Tools for Startups, Angels, VCs and Investors.
Legal Stuff
Womble Carlyle
Legal firm that works with entrepreneurs.
Angel, VC, and Other Funding Sites
Shotput Ventures
High-intensity Angel investors. These guys want you to have your product on the market-FAST!
Fargo-Moorhead
Angel investment fund looking for high-quality teams with developed plans.
Google Ventures, Google's Venture Startup fund.
Website Development
You'll need a website. You don't want me developing it -- I will, for $50, just e-mail me -- but as you can see, my web design skills are soooo 1997.
J. House Media
Based in Athens, GA, this business has a significant portfolio of small-business websites.
SEOmoz
Free & Paid SEO tools for website development and optimization.
Simple SEM - Website Search Engine Marketing blog.
Search Engine Optimization
Search Placement Pros have been in business for 8 years helping websites climb to the top of the search engines.
Business Plan Competitions
New Venture Championship
University of Oregon. My team, Mullis Enterprises (now DBA Green Dragon Pest Solutions in Macon, GA), won this competition in 2007. This annual competition pits you against some of the top business school students in the world. In our case, we beat out teams from Thailand, Canada, and Ivy League schools.
Moot Corp
University of Texas. The pre-eminent business plan competition. More money, more teams, more places. Brazil, Australia, China, India, Thailand, Canada and the best schools in the United States. Mullis Enterprises took 4th overall here.
McGinnis Venture Competition
Carnegie Mellon. A leading business plan competition with top money on the line and two entries to Moot Corp.
Northwest Venture Challenge
Boise State University. Cancelled for 2009.
Other Resources
All Business
Some tips on what to do once that VC is interested
Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Foundation is specifically concerned with entreprenuership and small business development. Based in Kansas City, MO, it is considered one of the premier resources for entrepreneurship.
SCORE Group
Mentoring and other resources for small business owners.
Equipment
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