Resources

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur.com, from Entrepreneur Magazine, provides a general resource for small businesses. http://www.entrepreneur.com

eVenturing is an online information resource for entrepreneurs and supporters of entrepreneurship. It provides highly filtered information coded by stage of business development. eVenturing is a collaborative project created and maintained by entrepreneurs and coordinated by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. http://www.eventuring.org

A survey of quarterly venture investments, MoneyTree is compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers in partnership with Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association. http://www.pwcmoneytree.com

Financial Information

EDGAR Online provides Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and related business intelligence. Services include real-time access and advanced searching of SEC filings. http://www.edgar-online.com/

IPO Central tracks initial public offerings (IPOs). Search for an IPO by company name. http://www.ipocentral.com/

SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) provides a chance to win part of the more than $1 billion in funding available each year from Federal Government sources to small firms for R&D projects. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Small Business Administration. http://www.zyn.com/sbir

VC Fodder offers matchmaking services, news and views. http://www.vcfodder.com

VFinance.com, a VC resource library, finds investors and distributors, lets you download a business plan template and more. http://www.vfinance.com/
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Groups and Associations

Chinese Software Professionals Association is an Asian-American professional organization sponsoring high tech conferences, speaker events and networking opportunities for its members. http://www.cspa.com/

Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) fosters, supports and promotes entrepreneurship for women. http://www.fwe.org

Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) dedicates itself to catalyzing the launch of successful software businesses. http://www.svase.org

Silicon Valley Indian Professionals Association (SIPA) provides a forum for expatriate Indians in Silicon Valley and encourages cooperation between the USA and India in high technology areas. Has a VC Special Interest Group. http://www.sipa.org

Software Development Forum (SDForum) sponsors Special Interest Groups (SIGs), monthly dinner meetings, free business clinics, seminars and electronic forums. http://www.sdforum.org/

TiE is a non-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals started in 1992 by founders with South Asian or Indus roots. The open and inclusive group has a wealth of resources to foster entrepreneurship. http://www.tie.org

Women in Technology International (WITI) provides resources and networking opportunities. http://www.witi.org
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Magazines

Business 2.0 is a monthly magazine about business, technology and innovation. http://www.business2.com

Red Herring specializes in the business of technology, including VC trends and entrepreneurship. http://www.redherring.com
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University and Alumni Groups

Business Association of Stanford Engineering Students (BASES) holds speaking events and has a job board for students. http://bases.stanford.edu

Stanford Technology Ventures Program selects and matches outstanding Stanford engineering students for paid summer work in start-up companies. http://www.stanford.edu/group/stvp/

The UC Berkeley Haas School of Business sponsors an extensive number of programs and activities for entrepreneurs. http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/advantage/entrep.htm

The MIT/Stanford Venture Laboratory (VLAB) offers a public forum to learn about starting and growing companies. http://www.vlab.org