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Entrepreneurial
Organizations
Angel
Capital Association
The Angel Capital Association
is North America's professional alliance of angel groups. This
fast-growing association brings together the 200 angel organizations
in the United States and Canada to share best practices, network,
and help develop data about the field of angel investing.
www.angelcapitalassociation.org
The
Angel Capital Electronic Network
ACE-Net is the premier
website for entrepreneurs seeking private investment up to $5
million to list their businesses for viewing by accredited
investors. Given that entrepreneurs work within federal and state
investment regulations, they can list their offerings on ACE-Net's
Website in a legal and cost effective way.
http://acenet.csusb.edu/
Appalachian
Regional Commission
Comprehensive information about ARC programs to spur
entrepreneurship in the 13 Appalachian states.
www.arc.gov/programs/reginit/entrep.htm
Association
for Enterprise Opportunity
AEO provides its members with a forum, information, and a voice to
promote enterprise opportunity for people and communities with
limited access to economic resources.
www.microenterpriseworks.org/
Babson
College
One of the nation’s leading centers of entrepreneurship research.
www.babson.edu/entrep
The
Beyster Institute
The Beyster Institute at the Rady School, UC San Diego, focuses on
training, education, and consulting to advance entrepreneurship and
employee ownership worldwide. The Institute is extensively involved
in promoting entrepreneurship and regional economic development. It
also actively assists individual companies in creating or enhancing
employee ownership and participation programs. The Beyster Institute
serves as the key center for entrepreneurial thought and activity at
the Rady School and creates the only such university-based center to
integrate both employee ownership and entrepreneurship.
www.beysterinstitute.org
Clearinghouse
for Entrepreneurship Education
The CELCEE database contains materials on
entrepreneurship education, and links to organizations dealing with
entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education.
www.celcee.com
Center
for Women's Business Research
Center for Women’s Business
Research is the premier source of knowledge about women business
owners and their enterprises worldwide. The Center’s mission is to
unleash the economic potential of women entrepreneurs by conducting
research, sharing information and increasing knowledge about this
fast-growing sector of the economy.
www.womensbusinessresearch.org
Chicagoland
Entrepreneurial Center
Regional organization that
provides complimentary consulting, offers networking opportunities,
and puts on a number of events for small- to medium-sized
businesses.
www.wehaveanswers.org
The
Coleman Foundation
Established in 1951 by the owners of Fannie May Candies, the Coleman
Foundation proceeds from the liberating spirit of the
entrepreneurial business ventures that created the wealth that has
been placed into the Coleman Foundation trust.
www.colemanfoundation.org
Collegiate
Entrepreneurs Organization
An organization founded at the University
of Illinois at Chicago that encourages student involvement in
entrepreneurship activities across the country.
www.c-e-o.org
Corporation
for Enterprise Development
CFED seeks to ensure that low-income entrepreneurs have access to
the money and help they need to start and grow successful
businesses.
www.cfed.org
Council
on Competitiveness
Washington-based group
focused on enhancing global competitiveness through technology,
workforce development, and support for entrepreneurship.
www.compete.org.
Council
for Entrepreneurial Development
The CED provides North Carolina entrepreneurs with a variety of
educational programs, which include formal entrepreneurial training,
special interest roundtables, and a many additional seminars and
programs.
www.cednc.org
Detroit
Entrepreneurship Institute
The Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute, Inc. (DEI) is a non profit
501 (C)(3) corporation that has been assisting with business and
economic development since 1990. DEI is the recipient of a
Presidential Award for “Excellence in Developing Entrepreneurial
Skills”. DEI is nationally known for its efforts in serving
thousands of individuals, many with low incomes, to start and expand
their businesses.
www.deibus.org
Edward
Lowe Foundation
The Edward Lowe Foundation, established by
Edward Lowe in 1985, champions the entrepreneurial spirit by
encouraging second-stage business owners to get PeerSpectives on
their businesses. To that end, we encourage business owners to get
involved with entrepreneurial peer-networking organizations and to
think about their businesses in new and creative ways.
www.edwardlowe.org | www.peerspectives.org
e-magnify.com
E-magnify is the website of Seton Hill
University's National Education Center for Women in Business and an
online resource for women entrepreneurs and professionals. With a
focus on entrepreneurship, e-magnify offers convenient access to a
unique mix of business resources, educational offerings, articles,
and practical advice to help women of all ages learn, network, grow,
and succeed. Students, be sure to check out Envision, a new
student-focused microsite that offers a sampling of career and
professional resources available to budding entrepreneurs and an
interactive quiz to assess entrepreneurial skills. A free
electronic newsletter, Envision Today, arrives monthly with articles
featuring successful business leaders and topics pertinent to
career-driven students.
www.e-magnify.com
Enterprise
Development, Inc.
Enterprise Development, Inc. (EDI) is a
non-profit that educates, incubates, and recognizes growing
entrepreneurial companies with the potential to add significant
value to the northeast Ohio region.
www.enterprise-development.org
Entrepreneur.com
Entrepreneur.com is an established online
community where business owners access actionable information,
expert answers and comprehensive services to solve their business
challenges.
www.entrepreneur.com
Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)
Formerly Young Entrepreneurs' Organization, EO is a global, non-profit educational
organization for entrepreneurs.
www.eonetwork.org
Entrepreneurship
Web
The goal of Entrepreneurship Web is to help you find the right accredited school or training program to give you the business skills to become an entrepreneur.
www.entrepreneurshipweb.com
Entreworld
The Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial
Leadership has created a comprehensive site that provides a host of
resources for entrepreneurs.
www.entreworld.com
Ewing
Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is
a private foundation that works toward catalyzing entrepreneurial success in business, education, and social innovation.
www.kauffman.org
Forum on Women Entrepreneurs and Executives
FWE accelerates women’s opportunities to start, manage, lead and invest in market-leading companies by providing its members with powerful access to powerful networks.
www.fwe.org
Great
Lakes Entrepreneurs Quest
The mission of the Great Lakes Entrepreneurs' Quest, and its
business plan competition, is to continually encourage and educate
entrepreneurs on the creation, start up and early growth stages of
high-growth businesses within the state of Michigan.
www.gleq.org
Innovation
Avenue
Sponsored by Virginia’s Center for
Innovative Technology, Innovation Avenue contains links to resources
to help Virginia’s technology companies develop, launch, and
improve products and services.
www.innovationavenue.com
International
Franchise Association
www.franchise.org
Jim
Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
Founded in 1995, JMI's
purpose is to help entrepreneurs become more successful through a
variety of services and resources. It is associated with Florida
State University.
www.cob.fsu.edu/jmi
MySuccessGateway
A collection of useful tools for entrepreneurs, MySuccessGateway
highlights helpful podcasts from from business gurus.
http://www.mysuccessgateway.com/guru/podcasts.php
National
Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
NACCE is dedicated to providing a cohesive system of
entrepreneurship and incubation education utilizing community
colleges as a coalescing force to accelerate the development of new
venture creation in America.
www.nacce.com
National
Association for the Self-Employed
Since its beginning in 1981,
the National Association for the Self-Employed has pioneered support
for micro-businesses and the self-employed, while helping to define
this important part of the American economy.
www.nase.org
National
Association of Small Business Investment Companies
NASBIC is the trade association for SBIC
funds.
www.nasbic.org
National
Business Incubation Association
NBIA provides entrepreneurs with links to incubators, offers
publications and conferences. The organization also has a Calendar
of Events for a listing of workshops, training, and events.
www.nbia.org
National
Coalition for Empowering Youth Entrepreneurs
NCEYE a professional association of youth, adults, agencies, and
institutions from business, education, government, and community
organizations interested in advancing youth entrepreneurship
education.
www.nceye.org
National
Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance
Working with colleges and
universities to build collaborative experiential learning programs,
the NCIAA fosters invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship in
higher education as a way of creating innovative, commercially
viable, and socially beneficial businesses and employment
opportunities in the United States.
www.nciia.org/
National
Federation of Independent Business
The NFIB is the nation's largest
small-business advocacy group representing the consensus views of
its 600,000 members in DC and all 50 state capitals. Be sure to
check out their monthly "Small Business Economic Trends"
reports and "Tools & Tips" section with well-written
articles on a comprehensive range of topics. There is also an online
ask-a-question help feature, with answers provided by SCORE.
www.nfib.com
NC
IDEA - North Carolina Innovative Development for Economic Advancement
NC IDEA assists entrepreneurial companies with bridge funding through grants, loans and traditional venture capital. Their mission is to help companies overcome small business obstacles that can make the difference between meeting growth goals and going out of business.
www.ncidea.org
NFIB
Young Entrepreneur Foundation
The mission of the NFIB Young
Entrepreneur Foundation is to educate young people about the
critical role of small business and the American free-enterprise
system and to help students interested in small business and
entrepreneurship further their education.
www.nfib.com/page/educationFoundation
National
Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
NFTE works to provide low-income or
at-risk young people with knowledge and skills to pursue
entrepreneurship and economic self-sufficiency.
www.nfte.com
National
Venture Capital Association
NVCA represents America’s venture
capital community. This site contains excellent data on venture
capital investments.
www.nvca.org
National
Women’s Business Council
The NWBC was created to serve as an
independent source of advice and counsel to the president and
Congress on women’s business and enterprise.
www.nwbc.gov
Netpreneur
Exchange
This site focuses on helping entrepreneur s who are developing or
delivering products or services over the Internet and other new
media. It offers entrepreneurs the chance to network through online
discussion groups, and events in several locations in the region.
The site also offers useful resources such as: Funding and Finance -
offers entrepreneurs financing opportunities. Ad-Marketing Area -
offers help for marketing entrepreneurs in the area.
www.netpreneur.org
New
Enterprise Forum
The New Enterprise Forum (NEF) is a not-for-profit corporation
founded in 1986 to help entrepreneurs prosper and grow. We link
entrepreneurs to management expertise, potential joint venture
partners, mentors, business services, capital, and other critical
resources.
http://nef.bizserve.com/
Nussbaum
Center for Entrepreneurship
The Nussbaum Center for
Entrepreneurship, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation whose
mission is to enhance economic development in Greensboro and the
surrounding area. To accomplish this, the Nussbaum Center for
Entrepreneurship operates a business incubator located near the
center of Greensboro.
www.nussbaumcfe.com
Onvia.com
Through Onvia’s web site, small
businesses sell services and products to other businesses and
government agencies.
www.onvia.com
Oregon
Entrepreneurs' Forum
The Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum (OEF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the climate for emerging, growth-oriented companies across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
www.oef.org
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Price Waterhouse Coopers has
an Entrepreneur Resource Center for financial advice, capital
sources, and business plans.
www.pwcv2r.com
Renaissance
Entrepreneurship Center
Renaissance Entrepreneurship
Center is a non-profit organization that provides small business
training and support services to women and men throughout the Bay
Area; by helping them to start or grow their own business,
Renaissance promotes lasting economic development for individuals
and communities that traditionally have not had access to capital
and business support.
www.rencenter.org
Research
Institute for Small & Emerging Business, Inc. (RISEbusiness)
An organization that provides information
and substantive research on issues impacting the formation and
growth of small and emerging businesses.
www.riseb.org
Riverside Center for Innovation
A resource for businesses in Western Pennslyvania - their goal is to "foster creation of new enterprises, rapid commercialization of innovations,
and the expansions of exiting businesses."
www.riversidecenterforinnovation.com
SCORE
– Service Corps of Retired Executives
SCORE helps the formation and grow of small businesses. The
organization offers counseling services, workshops and tools for the
entrepreneurs. The site also has a “BUSINESS RESOURCE INDEX”,
which is very useful for business owners.
www.score.org
Small
Business Advancement National Center
The Small Business Advancement
National Center is a multi-faceted small business counseling and
electronic resource information center.
www.sbaer.uca.edu
Small
Business & Entrepreneurship Council
The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBEC) works to
influence legislation and policies that help to create a favorable
and productive environment for small businesses and
entrepreneurship. By educating policymakers, legislators, the media
and the public about the critical role that small businesses play in
our economy--and how government actions can positively or negatively
affect the small business community--SBEC strives to establish a
solid public policy foundation upon which entrepreneurial activity
and small businesses can survive and flourish.
www.sbsc.org
Southern
Growth Policies Board
Southern Growth is a non-profit,
bipartisan organization that works to foster economic development in
13 Southern states and Puerto Rico.
www.southern.org
Springboard
Enterprises
Springboard Enterprises is a national,
not-for-profit venture dedicated to increasing women’s
participation in the equity capital markets as both entrepreneurs
and investors.
www.springboardenterprises.org
Stanford
Technology Venture Program: Educators Corner
This is a free archive of high-technology entrepreneurship teaching
resources, such as video clips, case studies, course outlines, and
recommendations for ways to get involved in the community of
entrepreneurship educators.
http://edcorner.stanford.edu
The
Startup Garden
A website featuring a new book by former
Harvard Business Review and Inc magazine writer, Tom Ehrenfeld, on
how to start a business.
www.startupgarden.com
Startup Journal
From The Wall Street Journal, Startup Journal targets entrepreneurs
seeking to start or buy a business or franchise. With the resources
of WSJ publisher Dow Jones & Co. behind this site, you can count on
information being thoroughly research and well written. The site is
always rich in real life case studies and examples.
www.startupjournal.com
StartupNation
StartupNation offers a wealth of information not only about starting
a new business, but also growing a successful one. This is the
brainchild of entrepreneurial brothers Rich and Jeff Sloan who also
do a syndicated radio show, Web based seminars and speaking
engagements nationwide.
www.startupnation.com
State
Science and Technology Institute
Complete information on state and
community technology development initiatives, plus key weekly
e-newsletter.
www.ssti.org
Task
Force on the Future of American Innovation
Comprised of organizations from industry and academia, it advocates
increased federal support for research in the physical sciences and
engineering.
www.futureofinnovation.org
TechNet
A bipartisan political network of CEO's that promotes the growth of technology and the innovation
economy. TechNet unites CEO's with policymakers to sustain and advance America's global leadership in innovation.
www.technet.org
TriangleEntrepreneur.com
A North Carolina web site for news and
information about entrepreneurship.
www.triangleentrepreneur.com
The
UC Center for Entrepreneurship Education and Research
A part of the University of
Cincinnati, the Center for Entrepreneurship Education and Research
focuses on providing a strong entrepreneurial curriculum and serving
an up-to-date resource for entrepreneurs and educators, with the
goal of equipping individuals with the necessary entrepreneurial
spirit and skills to build or grow a successful business.
http://www.ecenter.uc.edu/
US
Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
The mission of the United States Association for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship is to advance knowledge and foster business
development through entrepreneurship education and research.
www.usasbe.org
US
Economic Development Administration
EDA helps generate and retain jobs and stimulate industrial and
commercial growth in rural and urban areas experiencing high
unemployment, low income, or severe economic distress.
www.doc.gov/eda
US
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Organization committed to
fostering the entrepreneurial spirit of America's Latino youth
through initiatives and educational campaigns.
www.ushccfoundation.org
US
Small Business Administration
Contains resources for small business and
useful data on its economic impacts.
www.sba.gov
Ve²ntureKids
Ve²ntureKids is an
entrepreneurship program for minority elementary students. It
incorporates two topics - education and entrepreneurship - and
examines how each can play a role in personal and professional
success.
www.venturekids.org
Women's
Leadership Exchange
Women's Leadership Exchange® (WLE) is a multi-media
company founded by and for female entrepreneurs. Featuring
educational conferences around the U.S. for already established
businesses, the WLE offers women entrepreneurs access to the tools
and connections that drive business growth.
www.womensleadershipexchange.com
Youth
Ventures
Youth Venture empowers young
people to create and launch their own enterprises, and through these
enterprises called ventures, to take greater responsibility for
their lives and communities.
www.youthventure.org |
