1. COMMERCIAL SITES


BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION RESOURCES  
http://eweb.slu.edu/Default.htm (E-Web)
http://www.sba.gov/ (Small Business Administration Online)
Sources of financing, local SBA offices, Women’s Business Ownership, Small Business Institute
http://www.score.org/ (Plethora of information)
http://www.businessplans.org/MootCorp.html (Business Plans)
http://www.bplans.com/start.cfm (Business Plans)
http://www.bizplans.com/ (Business Plans)
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/starting/businessplan.html /
(Business Plans)
http://www.abacom.com/innomagi/online/bus_comf/smallbus.htm (Small Business/Entrepreneurship)
http://www.business.gov/busadv/index.cfm (U.S. Business Advisor)
http://www.EntreWorld.org/Channel/SYB.cfm (Kauffman Foundation)
http://www.gpo.gov/ (United States Printing Office)
http://www.ftc.gov/ (Federal Trade Commission)
http://www.gsa.gov/ (U.S. General Services Agency)
http://www.entrepreneurmag.com/ (Entrepreneur)
http://www.inc.com/ (Inc.)
http://www.ivillage.com/content/0,1625,3309,00.html (Small Business)
http://www.uspto.gov/ (U.S. Patent & Trademark Office)
http://www.bizplanit.com/
  (internet Business Plans) 
E-Business   
http://www.smalloffice.com/
(SmallOffice.com)
http://www.networkssolutions.com (Domain Name Registration)
http://www.neologist.com (Who owns Domain Names)
http://www.bizwiz.com/ (B2B)
http://release1.edventure.com/release3.cfm (Internet Info)
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/97/32/index3a.html?w=e-business (Marketing Your E-Business)
http://www.fuld.com/index.html (Industry Information)
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/category.cfm?catid=12 (Wharton)
http://bankrupt.com/ (Internet Bankruptcy Library)
Marketing/Industry/Demographic Information  
Standard Industrial Classification Manual. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office.
Reference guide that breaks industries into SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) codes for government statistical purposes.
Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys. New York: Standard & Poor’s.
Covers major domestic industries. Provides basic analysis, cites trends, and gives historical perspective. Provides current analysis, tracks latest developments, and gives appraisals of investment outlook.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers. New York: Thomas Publishing.
Thomas Register Catalog File. New York: Thomas Publishing.
Lists products and services alphabetically, contain company profiles and a product index.
U.S. Industrial Outlook. Washington, D.C: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
Contains industry reviews and forecasts with tables and charts. Gives international trade forecasts.
Survey of Buying Power Demographics USA. Sales and Marketing Management Magazine.
Geographically organized demographic information geared for business use. Survey covers all metropolitan statistical areas (MSA), counties, cities, and states in the U.S.
Editors and Publishers Market Guide.
Information on city-by-city variables useful in making comparisons. Includes information on transportation, infrastructure, principle industries, banks, and retail outlets.
Sourcebook of Demographics and Buying Power for Every Zip Code in the U.S. A. C.A.C.I.
Contains residential and business demographic information (population, socioeconomic characteristics, buying power).

http://www.marketingtools.com/

http://www.nixhilton.net/nhistandby.html
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/
http://www.veryhot.com/
http://www.louisville.edu/library/ekstrom/govpubs/subjects/economy/industry.html (Industry Information)
http://www.corporateinformation.com/uspriv.html (Other Industry Info)
http://www.entreworld.org/ (EntreWorld)
www.lexis-nexis.com (Lexis-Nexis)
http://www.ita.doc.gov/bems/index.html (Emerging Markets)    
   
Marketing Research
http://www.thomasregister.com/

http://www.pwcmoneytree.com/
http://www.ventureone.com/
http://www.ventureeconomics.com/
http://wsn.doremus.com/
http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/
http://www.marketingsource.com/
http://www.freeedgar.com/
http://www.hoovers.com/
http://www.census.gov/ (U.S. Census Bureau)
http://www.doc.gov/ (U.S. Dept. of Commerce)
Advice & Links to Top Tier Venture Capital Firms
http://www.zerostage.com/site/entrepreneurial_resources/
http://www.accel.com/entrepreneurs/
http://www.drapervc.com/Resources.html    
Financing New Ventures & Small Businesses   
Robert Morris and Associates Annual Statement Studies. Robert Morris Associates, One Liberty Place, 1650 Market Street, 23rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103-9734. Telephone: (215) 851-0585. http://www.rmahq.org/
Primarily consists of composite balance sheet and income statement information shown in common size form and sorted by industry SIC codes. It also contains 16 financial ratios as well as 5 years of comparative historical data. The information lends itself to creating industry benchmarking for both cost modeling and financial analysis.
Industries: Manufacturing, Wholesaling, Retailing, Services, Contacting, and Other Industries.

http://www.sec.gov/
(Securities & Exchange Commission)
http://www.ohioventure.org/links.html (Ohio Venture Association)
http://quote.yahoo.com/ (Yahoo Finance)
http://cnnfn.cnn.com/ (CNNfn)
http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/home.asp (Microsoft Investor)
http://www.valueline.com/ (Value Line)
http://www.bobbrinker.com/ (Bob Brinker)
http://www.pbs.org/mpt/rukeyser/ (Wall Street Week)
http://www.bigcharts.com/ (Big Charts)
http://www.hoovers.com/main/search.html (Hoover's)
http://www.ipo.com/ (IPO.com)
http://www.iporesources.org/ (IPO Resources)
 
Incorporation Services  
http://www.bizfilings.com/
  
 
Legal Reference Sites for Entrepreneurs
http://www.findlaw.com/

http://www.vlg.com/
http://www.cooleygodward.com/
http://www.hewm.com/default.asp?flash=true
http://www.gunder.com/
http://www.brobeck.com/
http://www.fenwick.com/
http://www.gcwf.com/
http://www.howardrice.com/  
 
Franchising 
http://www.franinfo.com/
(Franchise Information)
http://www.bison1.com/ (Franchise Network)
http://www.franchise1.com/ (Franchise Handbook)
http://www.vaxxine.com/franchise/ (Franchise Annual Online)
http://www.franchiselawteam.com/ (Franchise Law FAQs)
http://www.franchise-update.com/ (Franchise Updates Online)    
   
Web Portals For Entrepreneurs

http://www.lib.upm.edu.my/iisen.html  

http://www.entreworld.org/  

http://216.202.194.32/fmpro?-db=library.fp5&-format=indexed.htm&homepage=yes&-find  

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/ideasatwork/entrep/sites.html  

http://gossamer-threads.com/scripts/links-sql/demo2/  

http://www1.jcu.edu/library/lenox/fasttrak.htm  

http://dmoz.org/Business/Venture_Capital/Resources_for_Entrepreneurs/  

http://www.capital-connection.com/  

http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/small_business_information/  

  

Web Publications for Entrepreneurs

http://www.entrepreneurmag.com/  

http://netbusiness.netscape.com/  

http://www.wsrn.com/apps/vc/buzz/  

http://www.redherring.com/  

http://www.thestandard.com/  

http://www.inc.com/  

http://www0.mercurycenter.com/svtech/companies/moneytree/index.shtml  

http://www.internet.com/home-d.html  

Guide to All Tradeshows

http://www.expoguide.com/ (Expo Guide)

http://ww0.tscentral.com/ (Trade Show Central)

http://www.tradeshownews.com/ (Tradeshownews.com)

http://expoguide.com/shows/shows.htm (Trade Shows, Conferences, and Exhibitions)

Consultants to Entrepreneurs

http://www.dnb.com/  

http://www.pricewaterhousecoopers.com/gx/eng/about/svcs/index.html  

http://www.ey.com/global/gcr.nsf/US/Welcome_-_Entrepreneurial_Practice_-_Ernst_&_Young_LLP  

http://www.andersen.com/Website.nsf/content/HomePage!OpenDocument  

  

Statistical Sources of Information

American Statistics Index

Statistical Reference Index

Federal Statistical Directory

Data Sources for Business and Market Analysis

Merchandising: “Statistical and Marketing Report.”    

   
Commercial Publications and Newspapers & Indexes

New York Times

The Wall Street Journal

Los Angeles Times

Chicago Tribune

Boston Globe

Atlanta Constitution
Business Periodicals Index (BPI)

ABI/Inform

Predicasts F&S Index

Lexis/Nexis

Supplemental Readings for Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses 

  

Allen, Kathleen (1999).
Launching New Ventures: An Entrepreneurial Approach, 
2nd edition, Houghton-Mifflin. (ISBN: 0-395-91845-6)

  
Bangs, David H. (1998).
The Business Planning Guide,
8th edition, Upstart Publishing Company, Chicago: IL (ISBN: 1-57410-099-8).

  
Bangs, Jr., David H. (1992).
The Business Planning Worksheets, 
Upstart Publishing Co. a division of Dearborn Financial Publishing, Chicago, IL. (ISBN: 0-93689-464-4).

  
Blechman, Bruce and Levinson, J. Conrad (1991).
Guerrilla Financing: Alternative Techniques to Finance Any Small Business,
Houghton-Mifflin. (ISBN: 0-395-52264-1)

  
Block, Zenas and MacMillan, Ian (1995).
Corporate Venturing: Creating Businesses Within the Firm,
Harvard Business School Press, Boston, MA. (ISBN: 0-87584-641-6).

  
Bygrave, William D. (1997).
Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship,
2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York. (ISBN: 0-471-16078-4)

Cadenhead, Gary and Smilor, Raymond (1996).
Moot Corp: New Venture Modules,
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, IA. (ISBN: 0-7872-2761-7).

  
Cardullo, Mario (1999).
Technological Entrepreneurship,
Research Studies Press Ltd., Baldock: Hertfordshire, England. (ISBN: 0-86380-223-0).

  
Collins, James and Lazier, William (1995).
Managing the Small to Mid-Sized Company: Concepts and Cases,
Irwin: Homewood, IL. (ISBN: 0-256-14280-7)

Debelak, Don (1997).
Bringing Your Product to Market.
John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York. (ISBN: 0-471-15750-3)

  
Encyclopedia of Associations (1995).
(29th edition). Detroit, MI: Gale (A manual of all trade and industrial associations).

  
Fisher, Cynthia, Schoenfeldt, Lyle, and Shaw, James (1996).
Human Resource Management,
3rd Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. (ISBN: 0-395-74886-0)

  
Foley, James (1999).
The Global Entrepreneur: Taking Your Business International,
Dearborne Financial Publishing. (ISBN: 1-57410-124-2).

  
Foster, Dennis (1994).
The Complete Franchise Book,
2nd Edition, Prima Publishing, Rocklin, CA. (ISBN: 1-55958-316-9)

  
Garner, Daniel, Owen, Robert, and Conway, Robert (1994).
The Ernst & Young Guide to Financing for Growth,
John Wiley & Sons: New York, NY. (ISBN: 0-471-59903-4)

  
Gompers, Paul and Lerner, Josh (1999).
The Venture Capital Cycle,
MIT Press: Cambridge, MA. (ISBN: 9-780262-071949).

  
Green, Richard and Carroll, James (2000).
Investigating Entrepreneurial Opportunities: A Practical Guide for Due Diligence.
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, California. (ISBN: 0-8039-5942-7).

  
Gundry, Lisa and Buchko, Aaron (1996).
Field Casework: Methods for Consulting to Small and Startup Businesses.
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, California. (ISBN: 0-8039-7201-6).

  
Henderson, James (1988).
Obtaining Venture Financing,
Lexington Books, Lexington, Massachusetts. (ISBN: 0-669-10931-2).

  
Hisrich, Robert and Peters, Michael (2002).
Entrepreneurship,
5th edition, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, New York, New York.

  
Joseph, Richard, Nekorance, Anna, and Steffens, Carl (1992).
How to Buy a Business: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisitions,
Dearborn Publishing Group, Dearborn, Michigan. (ISBN: 0-79310-450-5)

  
Justis, Robert and Judd, Richard (1998).
Franchising,
Dame Publications, Houston, Texas. (ISBN: 0-87393-700-7)

Kapron, Jill (1999).
BizPlan Express,
South-Western College Publishing, Mountain View, CA. (ISBN: 0-538-86987-0).
http://www.swcollege.com .

  
Lerner, Josh (2000).
Venture Capital/Private Equity,
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, New York. (ISBN: 0-471-32286-5).

  
Kimbro, Dennis and Hill, Napoleon (1991).
Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice,
Ballantine Books, New York, New York. (ISBN: 0-449-90612-4)

  
Levinson, Jay Conrad (1998).
Guerilla Marketing: Secrets for Making Big Profits from Your Small Business,
Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA. (ISBN: 0-395-38314-5).

  
Levinson, Jay Conrad, Smith, Mark, and Wilson, Orvel (1999).
Guerilla Negotiating: Unconventional Weapons and Tactics to Get What You Want,
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.: New York, NY. (ISBN: 0-471-33021-3).

  
Livingstone, John Leslie (1997).
The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting,
2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons: New York, NY. (ISBN: 0-471-18425-X).

  
Longenecker, J., Moore, C., and Petty, J. (2000).
Small Business Management: An Entrepreneurial Emphasis,
11th Edition, South-Western Publishing Co.: Cincinnati, Ohio. (ISBN: 0-538-89015-0)      

  
Luthans, Fred (1998). Organizational Behavior
8th edition, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Boston, MA. (ISBN: 0-07-039184-X)

  
Needles, Belverd, Anderson, Henry, Caldwell, James, and Mills, Sherry (1996).
Financial and Managerial Accounting: A Sole Proprietorship Approach,
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. (ISBN: 0-395-74565-93-41121)

  
Rich, S. and Gumpert, D. (1985).
Business Plans that Win $$$,
Harper and Row. (ISBN: 0-06-091391-6)

  
Sahlman, William and Stevenson, Howard (1992).
The Entrepreneurial Venture,
Harvard Business School Publications: Cambridge, MA. (ISBN: 0-87584-312-3)

Sexton, Donald and Smilor, Raymond (1997).
Entrepreneurship 2000.
Upstart Publishing Company. (ISBN: 1574100645)

  
Shepherd, Dean and Douglas, Evan (1999).
Attracting Equity Investors: Positioning, Preparing, and Presenting the Business Plan.
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, California. (ISBN: 0-7619-1477-3).

  
Shepherd, Dean and Shanley, Mark (1998).
New Venture Strategy: Timing Environmental Uncertainty, and Performance.
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, California. (ISBN: 0-7619-1353-X).

  
Stevenson, Howard, Roberts, Michael, and Grousbeck, H. Irving (1994).
New Business Ventures and the Entrepreneur,
4th edition, Irwin: Homewood, IL. (ISBN: 0-256-11030-1)

  
Timmons, Jeffrey (2000).
New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship For The 21st Century,
5th edition, Irwin: Homewood, IL. (ISBN: 0-256-19756-3)

United States Department of Commerce (1997).
Franchise Opportunities Handbook,
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. (Phone 1-202-628-8000).

  
Vaughn, Donald E. (1997).
Financial Planning for the Entrepreneur,
Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ. (ISBN: 0-13-362906-6).

  
Vesper, Karl (1990).
New Venture Strategies,
Prentice-Hall, Revised Edition. (ISBN: 0-13-615930-3)

Vesper, Karl (1998).
New Venture Experience
revised edition, Vector Books: Seattle, Washington. (ISBN

1-884021-25-5). 
E-Business Books 
Cohan, Peter (2000). E-Profit. American Management Association, New York, New York.  
Emeric, D., Round, K., and Joyce, S. (2000). Web Marketing & Project Management. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Ezor, Jonathan (2000). Clicking Through. Bloomberg Press, Princeton, NJ.
Fellenstein, C. and Wood, R. (2000). Exploring E-Commerce: Global E-business, and E-societies. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Hogue, Faisal (2000). E-Enterprise: Business Models, Architecture, and Components. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.   
Kalakota, Ravi and Robinson, Marcia (1999). E-Business. Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. Reading, MA.
Powers, Mike (1999). How to Start a Business Website. Avon Books, Inc. New York: New York.
Ross, L. Manning (2000). Businessplan.com: How to Write an ECommerce Business Plan. The Oasis Press, Oregon Point, Oregon.
Other Readings for Entrepreneurship, Franchising, and Small Business Management Articles  
Gulati, Ranjay and Garino, Jason (2000), “Get the Right Mix of Bricks and Clicks, Harvard Business Review, May/Jun. P. 107-114.
Werbach, Kevin (2000), “Syndication: The Emerging Model for Business in the Internet Era, Harvard Business Review, May/Jun. P. 85-93.
Privacy Protection: Time to Think and Act Locally and
Globally:http://www.adventure.com/release1/0498body.html    
Search and Searchability: http://www.adventure.com/release1/0199text.html  
Technology Marketing Gets a Clue: http://www.adventure.com/release1/0200text.html
The Architecture of the Internet: http://www.adventure.com/release1/0299text.html  
 

 
OTHER SITES    
 

http://50k.mit.edu/contestantinfo/resources.html

 
http://www.enterprizepgh.org/resources/

 
http://www.sba.gov/starting/indexbusplans.html

 
http://groups.haas.berkeley.edu/socialventure/applicants/resources.html

 
http://www.virtualrestaurant.com/sample.htm

 
http://www.webcom.com/seaquest/sbrc/busplan.html

 
http://www.thinkmars.net/resources.html

 
http://web.mit.edu/entforum/www/Business_Plans/bplans.html

 
http://home3.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness/tool/biz_plan/index.asp

 
 

COMMERCIAL SITES

 
http://www.bplans.com

 
http://www.paloalto.com/ps/bp/

 
http://www.planware.org/

 

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