Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Getting Started	Industry Information
Business Formation/Incorporation	Marketing/Advertising
Business Plans	International Resources
Lists of Companies	Financing Sources

Getting Started

Ideas

Business Articles

Through Ejournals, read publications such as Inc., Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, and others. See the Boston Globe's Monday column, "Business and Innovation."

Search Business Databases for articles on specific companies, ideas, and industries.

Websites with ideas

Idea Cafe
http://www.businessownersideacafe.com
"A fun approach to serious business." This site includes resources, practical advice, business and marketing plans, and business news. Also includes profiles of and interviews with new business owners.

Websites that highlight technology areas and products:

Engaget.com
http://www.engadget.com/

Slashdot.org
http://slashdot.org/

TechOnLine
http://www.techonline.com

Books in Pardee Library, 4th floor:

Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries.
HD 2324 E527

The Illusions of Entrepreneurship : the Costly Myths that Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live By.
HB 615 s478 2008

My Big Idea : 30 Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Found Inspiration.
HC 252.5 A2 B75 2006

Technology Ventures; From Idea to Enterprise.
HC 79 I55 D674 2008

Generation Inc. The 100 Best Businesses for Young Entrepreneurs.
X HD 62.5 F87 2000 Pardee Reference- Section 8 - Entrepreneurship
Describes 100 types of "fun and lucrative" businesses; includes start up costs, associations, trade publications, and marketing advice. Includes several chapters on starting a business.

Patents

Research Guide: Patent and Trademark Searching
"Researching Patent and Trademark Information, Part 1" and
"Researching Patent and Trademark Information, Part 2"

Getting Started Basics

The books listed here give basic information on establishing a business or company:

Encyclopedia of Small Business. 2nd edition; also available in:
Pardee Reference-Section 8 - Entrepreneurship
X HD 62.7 H553 2001
A one-stop source for valuable and in-depth information on a wide range of topics of interest to small business business owners and entrepreneurs. Topics entered alphabetically in a two volume set.

Books listed below, except where noted, are located in Pardee Reference- Section 8 - Entrepreneurship

Bond's Franchise Guide.
X HF5429.235 .U5 S66 2007

Campus CEO; The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multimillion-Dollar Business.
HD 62.5 P556 2007 (Pardee Library, 4th Floor)

Harvard Business Essentials : Entrepreneur's Toolkit : Tools and Techniques to Launch and Grow your New Business.
X HD 62.5 H37378 2005

Entrepreneur Magazine's Ultimate Book of Franchises.
X HF 5429.23 .L47 2007

"How Much Can I make?" Actual Sales and Profit Potential for Your Small Business. 7th ed., 2007
X HF 5429.23 B6 2007
Contains 106 earnings claims statements from franchises in the food-service, retail and service-based industries. Presents analysis and explanations of this data.

The Licensing Business Handbook. How to Make Money, Protect Trademarks, etc.
X HF 5429.255 R38 2007

The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship
X HD 62.5 B94 2004
An academic approach to entrepreneurship written by practitioners in the field,includes chapters on opportunity recognition, creating a successful business plan, marketing, financing, venture capital, legal and tax issues, franchising, and the Internet.

Start Your Own Business: The Only Startup Book You Will Ever Need.
X HD62.5 E559 2007
Practical information and advice written by Entrepreneur Magazine staff.

Ultimate Small Business Marketing Toolkit: all the tips, forms, and strategies you'll ever need. By Beth Goldstein.
HF5415.13 G58 2007 (Pardee Library, 2nd Floor); CD ROM at Pardee Circulation Desk. "The companion CD-ROM contains more than 75 fill-in-the-blank worksheets and formulas to help readers organize and analyze their marketing strategy."

For additional books, search the Boston University Library Catalog for "Entrepreneurship", "New Business Enterprises", "New Business Enterprises - Management", "Small Business", and "Franchises (Retail Trade)".

Assistance

Entrepreneur.com
http://entrepreneur.com/mag/
Helpful articles from Entrepreneur Magazine organized into categories: start-ups, home biz, franchise, money, marketing, management, e-biz, technology, advertising, sales, etc. Full text of Entrepreneur Magazine is available through Business Source Complete.

Edward Lowe Peerspectives
http://peerspectives.org
Edward Lowe Foundation site for entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the "next level". Hundreds of articles and briefs include topics such as human resource management, legal issues, technology, and more.

Entrepreneur's Guide to a Biotech Startup
http://www.evelexa.com/resources/startup_guide.cfm
This guide can be downloaded after registration.

Eventuring.org
http://www.eventuring.kauffman.org/
Website sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation; site includes articles and information on all aspects of entrepreneurship. Data is organized into six categories: Finance and Accounting, People/HR, Sales and Marketing, Products and Services, Operations, and the Entrepreneur.

Inc.com
http://www.inc.com
A wide variety of helpful information for business startups.

Insure U for Small Business
http://www.insureuonline.org/smallbusiness/
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) presents information for small business owners on the following insurance issues: workers' compensation, business property & liability, commercial auto use, group life & key person life, and home-based businesses.

National Business Incubation Association
http://www.nbia.org/index.php
The National Business Incubation Association advances business incubation and entrepreneurship by providing professionals with the information, education, advocacy and networking resources to bring excellence to the process of assisting early-stage companies worldwide. Site includes links to member incubators and consultants.

SCORE
http://www.score.org
SCORE is the Service Corps of Retired Executives and is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SCORE provides entrepreneurs with free, confidential face-to-face and email business counseling. Business counseling and workshops are offered at 389 chapter offices across the country. The website includes a free small business financing guide, templates for the business start up process and stories of successful new business ventures.

SBA - US Small Business Administration
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/
The Small Business Administration offers step by step advice and assistance for anyone starting a business.

Business Formation/Incorporation

Books listed below are in Pardee Reference-Section 8- Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneur Magazine's Ultimate Guide to Forming an LLC in Any State.
X KF 1380 .Z9 S66 2004

How to Form Your Own Corporation
X KF1414.6 E29 2000

Modern Corporation Checklist
X KF 1414.3 S242

BizFilings.com
http://www.bizfilings.com
Articles on the different types of business incorporation; also includes a guide to incorporation in U.S. states.

Business Plans

Books listed below are arranged by call number and located in Pardee Reference-Section 8 - Entrepreneurship

Business Plans Handbook (via Answers.com)
A compilation of actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America. Includes business plan template, helpful organizations, agencies, and consultants. (Also in print in Pardee Reference - Section 9- Entrepreneurship)

Business Plans That Work: A Guide for Small Business.
XHD30.28 T5766 2004
A practical guide to writing business plans; actual companies are used as examples.

The Complete Book of Business Plans.
X HD 62.5 C68 2006
Steps to writing a business plan based on market analysis, selling concepts, marketing strategies, financial presentations, management systems, and product advantages. Includes sample plans.

How to Write a .com Business Plan; the Internet Entrepreneur's Guide to Everything you Need to Know about Business Plans and Financing Options.
X HF 5548.32 E33 2001

Business Plans Online

BizplanIt.Com
http://www.bizplanit.com/
A business plan consulting firm, with some free resources.

Bplans.com: The Business Planning Resource Center
http://www.bplans.com/
A business planning resource for small business.

Business Plans and Profiles Index
http://www.clpgh.org/subject/business/bplansindex.html
A guide to sample business plans for a variety of businesses. Some of the plans are online and others are in books. A link is provided if the plan is online.

SimpleBizPlanning.com
http://www.simplebizplanning.com/
A website that was designed to address the issue of why more entrepreneurs won't write business plans. The site claims to make the process easier by providing free templates, forms and worksheets, as well as business plan review articles. The site also offers articles and a free, bi-weekly e-zine.

Lists of Companies

Books of Lists (Boston Business Journal)
XHF3163.B7 B66 Available at Pardee Library Reference Desk
Lists of the largest profit and non-profit organizations in the Greater Boston Area. Categories include: Real Estate, Hospitality, Technology & Media, Biotechnology, Health Care, Banking and Finance, etc. Lists include the largest Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms and the largest Venture-Funded Startups.

Company Dossier (LexisNexis Academic)
Create list of international or U.S. companies (public or private) by industry, geographic area, and revenue.

Reference USA [About]
Use the "Custom Search" to create lists of American companies (public or private) by industry and geographical area.

CorpTech
Online directory of 95,000 high technology companies in the U.S. and in Canada; can be searched by industry, employee size, sales, etc. Available through the Boston Public Library's online databases; use requires a library card from a public library in Massachusetts or an ecard.

Mergent Online [About] Works best with Internet Explorer.
Use "Advanced Search" to create list of public companies by industry, geography, financials, and many other variables.

Company Directories

The following directories and others are located in Pardee Reference - Section 13 - Company Information

New England Technology Directory
Pardee Reference - Section 13 - Company Information
XHD 9696 A3 U5693

Ward' Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies:
Vols. 1-3: Alphabetical listing
Vol. 4: Geographic Listing
Vols 6&7: State rankings by sales within 4 digit SIC

Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies,
Vol. 5: Companies Ranked by sales within 4-digit SIC codes; Vol. 8: Companies Ranked by sales within 6-digit NAICS code.
Pardee Reference X ZHG4057 A575 2006, Industry Section, Table 1A: Industry Rankings.

Located at Pardee Library Reference Desk:
Plunkett's Industry Almanacs:
Infotech - X HD 9696C63 U5287 2006
E-Commerce & Internet - X HF 5548.32 P58 2006
BioTech & Genetics X TP 248.17 P58
Healthcare Industry X HD 9994 U52 P68

For further information, see: Company Information - Resources (pdf)

Industry Information

Industry Survey Locator
A database of industry surveys that appear in databases and in other reference material. A good place to check first for industry and product information and overviews.

ABI/INFORM Global [About]
Provides full text articles on companies and industries that appear in trade publications, regional business publications, general business publications, and business-oriented newswire services.

Business Source Complete [About]
In addition to full text articles, this database includes company, industry, and country profiles from Datamonitor, and monographs. Incorporates regional business news.

Encyclopedia of American Industries [About]
Business reference encyclopedia providing detailed, comprehensive information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business. Covers manufacturing industries as well as service and non-manufacturing industries in the United States.

Factiva [About] Works best with Firefox.
Search to locate full text articles in trade journals, newspapers, newswires and web sites.

Investext Plus [About]
Includes the full text of investment research and industry analysis reports. It may be searched by company name or symbol, industry area, or geographic/topical keyword. Coverage is from 1996 to date.

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
Pardee Reference - Reference Desk
X HG 4501 S74
Current analysis of over 50 industries. Includes outlook, market, and current trends with comparative financial data for industries and companies.
See also, Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys. Monthly Investment Review
Pardee Reference X HG 4501 S745 (Table 1)

GLOBUS & NTDB through STAT-USA [About]
Consists of two sections: GLOBUS (Global Business Opportunities)/ NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) and State of the Nation. Scroll down to "Market and Country Research." Information consists of a compilation of U.S. import and export statistics and related trade data from U.S. government agencies.

TableBase [About]
A database of statistical data on companies, products, industries, markets, demographics, and countries. Tabular data is drawn from statistical annuals, trade association reports, government agencies, international organizations, newsletters and journals. For a list of periodicals available electronically, consult the Electronic Journals page.

Value Line Investment Survey
Pardee Reference -Reference Desk
X HG 4501 F49
Analysis of 1,700 stocks. Summary and Index provide key data for stocks. Ratings and Reports provides full page coverage of selected industry trends and company analysis. Weekly updates.

Industry Statistics and Codes:

Industry data from the Economic Census, taken every five years; see also Updated and Revised Data.

NAICS and SIC codes: correspondence tables between older NAICS codes and SIC codes and 2002 NAICS Classification Codes and Titles.

Industry Associations

Industry Financial ratios

For additional industry resources, see:

Find Business Articles and Data: select "Industries Markets & Products " as a business subject.

Industry Information - Resources (pdf)

Marketing/Advertising

Market Share Reporter
Pardee Reference - Industry Information - Table 1A
X HF 5415.2 M37 (Table 1)
An annual compilation of reported market share data on companies, products, and services. Organized by SIC code.

MRI Plus-Mediamark Internet Reporter [ About ]Works best with Internet Explorer.
Provides detailed consumer product data collected from a national sample of U.S. consumers. Data includes: demographics, product usage and media exposure.
Use requires registration with a BU e-mail address. For assistance, see the following:
MRI+Mediamark Login & Registration
Explanation of Media Report Types
How to Create and Read MRI+Mediamark Reports

Mintel [ About ]
For course related use only. Includes reports on a variety of consumer products in U.S. and U.K. (some International). Reports contain the following information:
Supply Structure (brand and market share)
Market Size & Trends
Market Segmentation
Consumer (demographic information)
Retail Distribution
Also includes reports on Lifestyle and Internet Retailing. Use requires registration with a BU e-mail address.
Mintel Graphing Tutorial

SRDS Media Solutions [ About ]
Includes circulation and advertising rates for newspapers, magazines, computer and community publications, radio and television, and other media.

United States Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
Provides data on industry, business, trade, transportation, population, and housing. Subject index is helpful in locating specific charts. See Economic Census, Manufacturing and Retail & Wholesale Trade.

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2007 (with search engine)
The simplest and most authoritative source for Population and Economic statistics.
1. This URL leads to a browsing page for the Statistical Abstract:
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract.html
2 .The latest copy is also at the Reference Desk.

For additional information, see:

Consumer Preferences, Demographics, and Psychographics
Consumer Spending (from Marketing & Advertising Research Guide).

Find Business Articles and Data (to locate additional databases).

International Resources

EIU - Economist Intelligence Unit [ About ] Works only with Firefox.
Reports with economic and political information on countries; includes:
Country Finance Reports: Financial regulations and conditions in 45 countries. Country Commerce Reports: Coverage of operating conditions and business regulations in 55 countries, including human resources information and regulations.

The following directories are located in Pardee Reference-

Directory of United States Importers
HF3012 .D54
Directory of United States Exporters
HF3011 .D63
Directories of U.S. companies and the products imported or exported. Arranged by product, geographic area, and by company.

See also geographic and other company directories in Pardee Reference- Company Information, Table 2.

International Business - Country and Region
For each country, sources for Finance, Trade & Commerce are included.

Financing Sources

Books

Books listed below, except where noted, are in Pardee Reference - Section 12 - Career Resources

The Corporate Finance Sourcebook.
X HG 4057 A1565
Directory of major capital investment sources and related financial services, organized by type and searchable by geographic area, mostly US; venture capital, private lenders, commercial banks, etc.

Galante's Venture Capital & Private Equity Directory.
X HG 4961 V36 2007
Directory of venture capital and private equity sources, U.S. and International.

Massachusetts Venture Capital Directory; The Complete Guide to Venture Capital, Private Equity, Incubator, and Equity Investors.
X HG5128 M3 M37

Finding Money: The Small Business Guide to Financing.
Pardee Reference-Section 8- Entrepreneurship
X HG 4027.7 L58
Tips from insiders on finding sources of financing, locating investors, evaluating your loan request, and more.

The Venture Capital Cycle by Paul Gompers and
Josh Lerner, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. 2d.ed.
HG 4963 G66 2004 (Pardee Library, 2nd. floor)
An examination of the fund-raising, investing, and exit stages of venture capitalists.

Venture Capital Handbook: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Capital.
HG 4965 G57 2002 (Pardee Library, 2nd. floor)

Web financing sources

National Business Incubation Association
http://www.NBIA.org
Lists incubator developers and managers, economic development professionals, and venture capital investors.

National Venture Capital Association
http://www.nvca.org
Trade association of the Venture Capital Industry. Membership consists of venture capital firms that manage pools of risk equity capital designated to be invested in high growth companies. Member firms are listed on the website. Free data on the site includes an overview of the venture capital industry, valuation guidelines, model legal documents, and latest industry statistics, compiled in conjunction with Pricewaterhousecoopers and Thomson Financial. Members of the association receive additional benefits.

SBA -U.S. Small Business Administration
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov
See the Financial Assistance section for information on SBA loans and organizations and sites that assist in locating special purpose grants.

Venture Capital Database (VCDB)
http://punctuative.com/vcdb/
A free listing of venture capital firms; includes an interactive map. Created by Matt Winn of Chrysalis Ventures. Firms can be searched by location or by areas of interest.

Venture Capital Industry

PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Private Equity Report (2006)
Includes the downloadable report: "Private Equity Going Public"; it provides a comprehensive look at global private equity and venture capital fund-raising and investment by bringing together data from surveys and numerous sources around the world.

The Money Tree Report - PricewaterhouseCoopers
The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States, as a collaboration between PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association based upon data from Thomson Financial. Free registration is required to access such information as venture capital investment volume, current quarter data, historical trend data, corporate venture activity, New England Money Tree Health Industries Report for 2006, and other studies. A custom search for current quarter can be conducted for investees that match criteria such as region, industry, stage of development and financing sequence.

Global Venture Capital Insights Report 2007- Ernst & Young
An annual report on global venture capital investments. The 2007 report includes information on what lies ahead for the venture capital industry and likely trends; 2006 in review; clean technology and renewable energy; FAS 157, due diligence and auditor independence; and the biotechnology year in review. Report can be downloaded from website.

Global Trends in Venture Capital 2007 Survey - Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
A survey conducted in the second quarter of 2007; measures attitudes and intentions of over 500 venture capitalists worldwide.
Current Data on the Venture Capital Industry

Dow Jones Venture Capital Press Release
http://venturecapital.dowjones.com/press/statistics.html
Current statistics, in Excel format, on venture capital investment in the U.S. and in Europe.

Thomson Press Release
See "Latest Press Releases for Private Equity" under "Finance Press Releases"

IFC SME Entrepreneurship Database
The 2007 World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Survey measures entrepreneurial activity in 84 developing and industrial countries over the period 2003-2005. The database includes cross-country, time-series data on the number of total and newly registered businesses, collected directly from Registrar of Companies around the world.

For additional sources, see: Research Guide: Venture Capital & Private Equity.