RESOURCES

We do not endorse or recommend them all, but believe
them to generally be good sources.

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Learning and Networking

• The CEO & Entrepreneur Boot Camp - Your business and perspective will never be the same after attending this unique and intensive training program for startup, early-stage and emerging growth company senior executives
  
  
• MIT Enterprise Forum - Many valuable venues and events for entrepreneurs.
  
  
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Many valuable venues and events for entrepreneurs
  
  
• Ideasphere - IdeaSphere is a membership group supporting new enterprise formation and the expansion of proven business models. We help member companies accelerate their development by leveraging the combined resources of the group.  (NOW ON HOLD TEMPORARILY)
  
  
• Merrimack Valley Venture Forum
  
  
• Southeastern Massachusetts Venture Forum
  
  
• Association For Corporate Growth
  
  
• Boston IEEE Networking Boston E-Net
  
  
• Sand Hill Group - California group but lots of good stuff on software and enterprise software!
  
  
• Great List of Short whitepapers on entrepreneurship
  
  
• National Association of Corporate Directors
  
  
• Massachusetts Software Council
  
  
• Massachusetts Telecom Council
  
  
• Great Articles on Software development & blunt stuff on the reality of VCs
  
  
• The CEO Place (For Experienced Operating CEOs)
  
  
• Association For Corporate Growth - Mid sized company networking and event association
  
  
• National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), A small business lobbying organization with a large collection of helpful articles and tools on very basic business startup for rookies and some buying programs. 600,000 members.
  
  
• Kaufman Foundation on Entrepreneurship

Government (FREE) Sources

• Census Data (Know your market!) Reams of data on markets, people
   
• Download US Map with Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) (14 megabytes)
  
  
• Small Business Administration
  
  
• SBA Small Business Investment Companies
  
  
• Regulation D - Laws on Raising Funds by selling Securities
  
  
• A Portal of resources for CEOs and executives
  
• SEC Filings (Edgar database) - Great source of competitive intelligence and benchmark data

STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Massachusetts:

• Doing Business in Massachusetts
  
  
• Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development
  
  
• Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership
  
  
• Young Entrepreneurs Organization - A non-profit educational organization for business owners under age 40
  
  
• CEOgo.com - Get source for articles and information on CEOs
  
  
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act - Full Text of this important legislation

New Hampshire

• Doing Business in New Hampshire
  
  
• New Hampshire International Trade Resource Center
  
  
• New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership

U.S. Federal Government

• About.com - Military Contracts
  
  
• Ames Technology Commercialization Center (ATCC)
  
  
• DoD Small Business Innovation and Tech Transfer (SBIR & STTR Programs
  
  
• Government Contract Resource Center
  
  
• National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
  
  
• Science and Technology Resources
  
  
• Small Business Administration
  
  
• Small Business Administration Shareware Library
  
  
• U.S. Business Advisor
  
  
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  
  
• U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Market Research

• Google.com - The internet is probably now the best resource for research today!
  
• Gartner
  
  
• YankeeGroup.com
  
  
• IDC
  
  
• Forrester
  
  
• Service Corps of Retired Executives (Northeast)
  
  
• Kirstein Business Library (Boston)
  
  
• Knowledge@Wharton
  
  
• Great Site and Newsletter on Marketing and Branding
  

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New England Area Technology Groups

• Massachusetts Interactive Media Council
  
  
• Cyber District Association
  
  
• Venture-Preneurs Network
  
  
• Cape Cod Technology Council
  
  
• Massachusetts High Technology Council
  
  
• Massachusetts Software & Internet Council
  
  
• Massachusetts Telecommunications Council
  
  
• Environmental Business Council - New England
  
  
• Massachusetts Electronic Commerce Association
  
  
• Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
  
  
• Greater Boston Network Users Group (BNUG)
  
  
• Macscitech Association
  
  
• Sun User Group
  
  
• World Wide Association of Lotus Notes Users and Technologists
  
  
• Boston Notes Users Group
  
  
• World Wide Web Consortium
  
  
• The Webmasters' Guild
  
  
• Women In Technology International — Boston
  
  
• Association of Internet Professionals — Boston
  
  
• Association of Internet Professionals — Central Mass.
  
  
• American Electronics Association
  
  
• IEEE Entrepreneurs' Network
  
  
• IEEE Consultants' Network

PUBLICATIONS

Local News

• StartupPlanet.com - Many books, audios and videos for entrepreneur published by a serial entrepreneur
  
• Boston Globe
  
  
• Boston Herald
  
  
• Concord Monitor Online
  
  
• Nashua Telegraph
  
  
• NH Union Leader

Business/Tech News

• Boston Internet Business 2.0
  
  
• CNet News
  
  
• digitalMASS
  
  
• EE Times
  
  
• Inc. Magazine
  
  
• Knowledge@Wharton
  
  
• Mass High Tech

For Entrepreneurs & CEOs

• CEO Refresher - Articles and Resources
  
  
• EntreWorld - A World of Resources for Entrepreneurs. Presented by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Inc.
  
  
• Inc Magazine - Starting a Business
  
• Entrepreneur
  
  
• U.S. Small Business Administration
  
  
• National Federation of Independent Business

ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

• American Electronics Association - New England
  
  
• BoardSource
  
  
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  
  
• IEEE Boston
  
  
• IEEE New Hampshire
  
  
• Global Business Alliance
  
  
• Massachusetts Biotech Council
  
  
• Massachusetts High Tech Council (MHTC)
  
  
• Massachusetts Software & Internet Council
  
  
• Massachusetts Telecommunications Council
  
  
• National Association of Corporate Directors
  
  
• New Hampshire Biotech Council
  
  
• New Hampshire High Tech Council

REGIONAL/NATIONAL FUNDING & RESEARCH RESOURCES

• Foster Center for Private Equity — Private Equity Investment Research
  
  
• Inc Magazine - Angel Investor Networks (Northeast)
  
  
• UML Research Foundation - Funding and Research links

PROFESSIONAL/SOCIAL NETWORKING GROUPS

• Forum 128
  
  
• Mass E-Comm
  
  
• NH E-Coast Technology Roundtable
  
  
• The Indus Entrepreneur (Atlantic Chapter)

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• Cheap URL Registration and related service (only $8.95 per year/URL)
  
  
• Model Legal Forms and Agreements
  
• More for corporate attorneys with in-house staff
  
  
• Free Business Cards and low cost short run printing - Quick fill in the blanks printing templates without the need for a designer for business cards, brochures, and postcards.
  
  
• Amazon.com - Books
  
  
• Quick & Cheap Exclusive Logos
  
• Generate Free Buttons For Your Web Site or Emails

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