General Resources

News

Industry Information

Industry Associations

Industry Conferences

Government Resources

Legal Resources

 

General Resources

Wall Street Journal's Entrepreneur's Resource Center
Starting Point -- listing of business sites
Net Market Makers -- the insider's guide to building markets on the net
Business Insight Online -- free business analysis Web site
Beginners guide to e-commerce
Small business resources on the web
Venture Capital Resource Library
Words & Images -- strategic marketing, advertising, branding and interactive web development

 

News

Upside Magazine -- entrepreneurial content
Red Herring
Access Magazine-- Internet magazine
CBS Marketwatch
Internet World -- the voice of ebusiness and Internet technology
AIM -- trade association for business on the Internet
News Edge -- daily news page
Internet Wire -- technology news
Venture Wire -- news by Technologic Partners
News Linx -- Internet news
Internet Week – online version
Inter@active Week -- online version
Crain’s New York Business -- New York business magazine
CNET News --technology news magazine
Business Wire -- global business news
Fast Company -- news magazine focused on fast growing companies

 

Industry Information

PC Data Online -- online tool for Internet market research
Media Metrix rankings of top websites
Electronic Commerce WWW Resources -- economic and business resources online
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Money Tree – listings of venture financings
SEC EDGAR -- corporate financial report filings
EMarketer -- provider of e-business statistics and research
Hoovers -- company and industry research
Direct Marketing Association -- for direct, database and interactive marketing professionals
First List -- international listing of merger & acquisition opportunities
Mergers & Acquisitions Report --covering M&A and corporate restructurings
Investor’s Business Daily -- investor research and news

 

Industry Associations

National Business Incubation Association – as the largest organization of its kind, the NBIA helps emerging growth companies survive and grow during the start-up period when they are most vulnerable
Turnaround Management Association -- forum for convening turnaround professionals to exchange information, ideas and knowledge about the turnaround industry
Association for Corporate Growth -- premier association for and about professionals involved in middle-market corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions
National Venture Capital Association -- trade association that represents the venture capital industry
National Federation of Independent Business -- the largest advocacy organization representing independent businesses in the United States
National Congress of Inventor Organizations --resources for inventors and entrepreneurs including patent resources and links to patent office and other government resources
CommerceNet -- industry consortium for companies using, promoting and building e-commerce solutions on the Internet
eMarketing Association -- professional association for companies and individuals involved in the practice of e-marketing and the integration of on and off-line marketing
Direct Marketing Association -- the oldest and largest trade association for the direct, database and interactive marketing fields
Association of Management Consulting Firms -- provides a forum for confronting common challenges; expands the knowledge base of member firms and their clients
BusinessPartners.com -- connects entrepreneurs, early stage companies and established corporations with angel investors, venture capital, and potential partners

Government Resources

DOD Fast Track for 4:1 matching funds for private sector investments
Electronic Commerce government resource sites

Legal Resources

Basic facts about intellectual property http://www.uspto.gov/main/aboutuspto.htm
Patents -- from the University of Michigan Engineering Library - Patents. The University of Michigan Engineering Library. In the spirit of invention, this page builds on previous work and (we hope) will add to the body of public knowledge on patents.
A Guide to Patents - What Is a Patent? The Importance of Patents. Who May Apply For a Patent? What Can Be Patented? Standards of Patentability. Your Role in The Patent Procedure. Summary of Basic Steps. Patents In Foreign Countries.
Patents and Patent Searching -Access to patents, patent summaries, and patent search resources are available through: Patents and Summaries. Patent Searching Techniques. Patent Searching Services. Other Patent Searching Resources. Patents and Summaries.
Trademark Resources and Search Tools – Definitive government source of information.