Business Plan Resources

Marketing Research

Incorporation Services

Web Portals for Entrepreneurs

Consultants for Entrepreneurs

Supplemental Readings for
Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses

BUSINESS PLAN 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)

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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)

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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) 

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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)

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http://www.zerostage.com/site/entrepreneurial_resources/
http://www.accel.com/entrepreneurs/
http://www.drapervc.com/Resources.html

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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)  

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http://www.bizfilings.com/ 

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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/

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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) 

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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/

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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

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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)

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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

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American Statistics Index

Statistical Reference Index

Federal Statistical Directory

Data Sources for Business and Market Analysis

Merchandising: “Statistical and Marketing Report.”

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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

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

Bangs, David H. (1998). 
The Business Planning Guide, 
8^th 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, 
2^nd 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). 
(29^th edition). Detroit, MI: Gale (A manual of all trade and industrial associations).

Fisher, Cynthia, Schoenfeldt, Lyle, and Shaw, James (1996). 
Human Resource Management, 
3^rd 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, 
2^nd 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, 
5^th 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, 
2^nd 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, 
11^th Edition, South-Western Publishing Co.: Cincinnati, Ohio. (ISBN: 0-538-89015-0)   

Luthans, Fred (1998). Organizational Behavior 
8^th 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, 
4^th edition, Irwin: Homewood, IL. (ISBN: 0-256-11030-1)

Timmons, Jeffrey (2000). 
New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship For The 21^st Century, 
5^th 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 

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