Resources & Assistance
- Innovate@BUPrograms and resources of Boston University's BUild Lab (IDG Capital Student Innovation Center).
- CB Insights This link opens in a new windowThis is an important library resource that tracks global venture capital, angel investment, private equity, M&A, and IPO activity related to private companies. Access to CB Insights requires that you create an individual account using your BU email address. To access off campus connect using VPN.
- BizFilings.comArticles on the different types of business incorporation; also includes a guide to incorporation in U.S. states.
- Ecorner: Stanford University’s Entrepreneurship CornerA collection of videos and podcasts of lectures by ” today’s Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders.” Topics include Creativity and Innovation, Product Development, Opportunity Recognition, Social Entrepreneurship and others.
- Entrepreneur.comHelpful articles from Entrepreneur Magazine organized into categories: start-ups, home biz, franchise, money, marketing, management, e-biz, technology, advertising, sales, etc.
- Edward Lowe FoundationThis foundation provides resources and services for entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) that assist second-stage businesses. Resources include the Entrepreneur’s Resource Center that includes articles on aspects on managing a developing business and Your Economy, a free online research tool that tracks the performance of more than 44 million U.S. businesses (including 24 million active ones) across time, providing detailed information about job creation and establishment growth at the local, state and national levels.
- Inc.comA wide variety of helpful information for business startups from Inc. Magazine.
- Insure U for Small BusinessThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) presents information for small business owners on insurance issues.
- Entrepreneurship.orgWebsite sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The site includes a Resource Center with articles and information on all aspects of entrepreneurship. Data is organized into categories: Accounting and Finance, Marketing & Sales, Business Operations, Products and Services, Human Resources, Public Policy, and The Entrepreneur.
- Kauffman FoundationEducation and programs that support entrepreneurship.
- Entrepreneur's Guide to a Biotech StartupThis guide can be downloaded after registration. For information on Evelexa, see:
http://urlm.co/www.evelexa.com. - International Business Innovation AssociationWith over 2,100 members in across 60 nations, inBIA helps communities enable their entrepreneurs to transform their dreams into innovative businesses that make global prosperity a reality.
