Department of Management in Science & Technology
OGI School of Science & Engineering
Oregon Health & Science University
Resources for Entrepreneurs
Index:
Portland Venture Group (no web site currently available)
How to Read a Financial Report (Merrill Lynch) (PDF)
The Merrill Lynch Guide to Understanding Financial Reports (PDF)
Financial Template (Excel spreadsheet) (Brian Goncher)
Financial Model: a generic financial model for use in developing a business plan (Microsoft Excel file attached). This spreadsheet was created by Charlie Tillett, Sloan 1991 for the MIT $50K Entrepreneurship Competition.
Entrepreneurial Marketing Tutorial (Bob Harmon)
Level 5 Market Leadership Chart (Bob Harmon)
Marketing Plan Template (Bob Harmon)
The Importance of Entrepreneurial Marketing & Sales in Entrepreneurial Startups (Kathy Long Holland) (HTML) (PDF)
Market Research and Competitive Analysis for Startup Companies
Strategy: Concepts, Methods, Value (Matt Harris) (HTML) (PDF)
Exit Strategy (Financial Times Article)
Strategy for Startups (Roger Hicks) (PDF)
New Venture Financing (Wayne Embree, Cascadia Partners)
Start-Up Fund Raising: One CFO's Perspective (Joseph Howell) (HTML) (PDF)
Lessons Learned in Entrepreneurial Finance (Guy Field, CFO You Software)
Entrepreneurial Finance Perspectives (Bob McCarthy, CFO, Tripwire) (HTML) (PDF)
Sources of Capital (Bruce Helberg, Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank) (HTML) (PDF)
Financial Strategies for Emerging Growth Companies (AeA, 4/7/05) (HTML) (PDF)
Finding the Money (Les Fahey and Bill Newman)
Keeping the Enterprise Alive--Things You Never Thought Of (Les Fahey)
Entrepreneurial Finance--An Overview (Brian Goncher) (HTML) (PDF)
Sample Capitalization (Brian Goncher) (Excel spreadsheet)
Sources
of Capital (Bruce Helberg & Ron Sherman) (HTML)
(PDF)
Valuation and Corporate Governance (Kathleen Sego) (HTML) (PDF)
The Business Plan: Structure and Content (Kathy Long Holland) (HTML) (PDF)
Business Plans for Entrepreneurs (Andrew Rowe, Charlie Kawasaki, Ron Wiener)
Basics of Business Planning: From Concept to Pitch (Patricia Beckman) (HTML) (PDF)
Financial Portion of the Business Plan (Jack Raiton) (HTML) (PDF)
7 Steps to A Compelling Business Plan & Financing Pitch (pages 11-25)
Sample Business Plans (University of Colorado)
The MIT Entrepreneurial Competition - the $50K - "How to Win" (see pages 10-12, including an example)
Opportunity Statement/Elevator Speech (see page 18-19, including an example on page 19)
Developing a Business Plan
Business Plan Failures: A Top 10 (Angela Biever) (HTML) (PDF)
One Entrepreneur's Perspective on Entrepreneurs (LaVonne Reimer) (HTML) (PDF)
The Social Capital of Entrepreneurial Managers (Jack Raiton) (HTML) (PDF)
9 Tips for People Management in Entrepreneurial Ventures (Judy MacDonald Johnson) (PDF)
Art of the Start (Guy Kawasaki)
The
Twelve (Almost) Sure-Fire Secrets to Entr
epreneurial
Success
3M Optical Systems: Managing Corporate Entrepreneurship (Jack Raiton) (HTML) (PDF)
Corporate Entrepreneurship Intel Capital (Angela Biever) (HTML) (PDF)
Startup Operations: Keeping it Going, Sustaining Growth and Success-Summer 2005 (Mike Neal) (HTML) (PDF)
Legal Formation and Intellectual Property
Term Sheets (HTML)
Corporate Governance for the Start-Up (Bill Lattin) (HTML) (PDF)
Valuation of IP (Ashley Stevens) (HTML)
Valuate2000 (Excel spreadsheet)
ValBio2000 (Excel spreadsheet)
After the Term Sheet: How Venture Boards Affect the Success or Failure of Technology Companies
Corporate Governance & Intellectual Property (Gary Glisson & Bill Pierznik) (HTML) (PDF)
An
Overview of the Venture Capital Industry & Emerging Changes
From the Trenches: Wisdom from Entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists
Venture Impact 2004--Venture Capital Benefits to the U.S. Economy
The Latest Venture Capital Numbers....And Angels on the Rise
"Judy Collins" Looks at Startups--From Both Sides Now (Gerry Langeler) (HTML) (PDF)
Focusing Innovation: Putting Creativity in Service to Economic Returns (Geoffrey Moore)
Mind Methaphor - Brains, Business and Insights Into Innovation (Tina Seelig)
Managing Radical Innovation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Research and Innovation Systems for High Tech Commercial Innovations
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Revolution in R&D - How Genomics and Genetics Are Transforming the
Biopharmaceutical Industry
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Versatile Cell Line Raises Scientific Hopes, Legal Questions
Top Ten Enduring Elements of High-Technology Entrepreneurship (Tom Byers, Stanford)
Small Business Innovation Research Programs (SBIR)
Council for Entrepreneurial Development - A non-profit organization helping entrepreneurs in the Research Triangle area of NC
TruePilot Venture Capital: A start-up stage venture capital and consulting firm founded by Michael Brader-Araje.
Ewing
Marion Kauffman Center For Entrepreneurship Philanthropic center
for entrepreneurship with articles and other resources for entrepreneurs
Center
for Entrepreneurial Excellence The Center promotes entrepreneurship
and houses its own incubator programs. Offers programs and seminars to
help entrepreneurs.
The
Small Business Association Many resources on starting a new
business from books to seminars to loan forms.
National Business Incubation Association Information on business incubators across the country
Inc. Magazine Web site Entrepreneurial articles, tips and an online store
CEOExpress.com
A business portal with links to hundreds of business sites. Built for
CEO's and busy executives to get news and information.
PlanCentral - supply chain management site
Evolution of Venture Capital in Israel ( Inbar Klier) (HTML) (PDF)
Venture Valuation of Angel and Seed Companies (Darien Kusler)
Corporate Venturing (Ernest Walston)
How to Value Start-Ups and Emerging Companies (Amit Bapat)
Financial Options for Startups and Emerging Companies (Ajay Garg)
Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Environment in India (Kumar Gounder)
Knowledge as Intellectual Property (Gary Schultz) (HTML) (PDF)
Emerging Company Investment Opportunities in China (PDF)