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    These suggested resources can help you review and refine your entrepreneurial plans.

    Entrepreneurial and Small Business Support (General)

    Small Business Administration (SBA): www.sba.gov

    Small Business Administration site of local organizations that might assist you in launching or managing a venture: https://www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance

    Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE): https://www.score.org/

    Small Business Development Center (SBDC): https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquar...sbdc/resources

    International Franchise Association: https://www.franchise.org/

    US government contracts: https://www.sba.gov/federal-contract...c-requirements

    US Department of Commerce: https://www.commerce.gov/

    US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis: https://www.bea.gov/

    US Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/

    US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm

    US Chamber of Commerce: https://www.uschamber.com/

    Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: http://www.gemconsortium.org/

    Entrepreneurial and Small Business Support (Specific Groups)

    Women’s Business Center (WBC): https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance...r&pageNumber=1

    Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC): https://veteransoutreachcenter.org/

    National Association of Women Business Owners: https://www.nawbo.org/resources/wome...ner-statistics

    Asian American Chamber of Commerce: http://www.asian-americanchamber.org/

    Black Chamber of Commerce: https://www.nationalbcc.org/

    Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: https://ushcc.com/

    Ladies Who Launch: https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/

    Minority Business Development Agency: https://www.mbda.gov/

    National Association of Professional Women: http://womenforhire.com/company/nati...al-women-napw/

    The Female Entrepreneur Association: https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/

    Women’s Business Enterprise National Council: https://www.wbenc.org/

    Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Goal Setting

    Website with ideas for developing your vision: https://www.executestrategy.net/blog...sion-statement

    Video with walkthrough for crafting your mission statement: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/65230

    Eleven Free Goal Setting Software and Tools You Can Use: http://www.goal-setting-college.com/...-use-for-free/

    YouTube: Achieve More by Setting Smart Goals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA53yhiOe04

    Business Models and Business Plans

    SBA Business Plan resources: https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/p...-business-plan

    Business Model Canvas: https://strategyzer.com/canvas/business-model-canvas

    Business model canvas and resources: Strategyzer.com

    Lean canvas and associated resources: Leanstack.com

    Social business model canvas and related resources: Socialbusinessmodelcanvas.com

    YouTube Video: Business Model Canvas Explained: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoAOzMTLP5s

    The Four Lenses Strategy Framework website: www.4lenses.org

    List of Social Enterprise Business Models or Frameworks: http://www.thesedge.org/socent-spotl...business-ideas

    YouTube Video: We have a dream, B-corp overview and mission: www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=V-VFZUFJwt4

    Sample business plans-www.bizplans.com: www.bplans.com

    Funding, Finances, and Accounting

    Small Business Administration (SBA) lending program: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans

    Small Business Administration (SBA) calculation of startup costs: https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/p...ction-header-6

    Small Business Administration, “How to Start a Non-Profit”: www.sba.gov/blogs/how-start-non-profit

    US Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/st.../wagesearnings

    Tax information for charitable organizations from the Internal Revenue Service: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-pr...-organizations

    Grant information by state: https://www.grants.gov/

    Information from the National Institutes of Health on grants and the application process: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/about_grants.htm

    G-Startup Worldwide’s global startup competition: https://www.f6s.com/g-startupworldwide/

    Extending Credit to Your Customers: https://fitsmallbusiness.com/invoici...-to-customers/

    7 Ways to Bootstrap Your Business to Success: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/254217

    Small Business Administration Introduction to Accounting Course: https://www.sba.gov/tools/learning-c...-course/364071

    Khan Academy Accounting and Financial Statements Course: https://www.khanacademy.org/economic...ancial-stateme

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: https://www.sec.gov/reportspubs/inve...tguidehtm.html

    US Securities and Exchange Commission Regulatory Actions: https://www.sec.gov/rules.shtml

    SEC Information on crowdfunding portals: https://www.sec.gov/divisions/market...ationguide.htm

    Link to SEC (FINRA) crowdfunding portals: https://www.finra.org/about/funding-...ls-we-regulate

    Money and Interest Rates: https://www.federalreserve.gov/data.htm

    Y Combinator: http://www.ycombinator.com/

    Techstars: www.techstars.org

    Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com

    Indiegogo, “The Essential Guide to Crowdfunding”: https://learn.indiegogo.com/the-esse...-crowdfunding/

    Startupfest, “The $100K Investment Prize”: http://www.startupfestival.com/news/...estment-prize/

    Circleup: http://circleup.com

    Exilend: https://www.exilend.com

    Fundable: http://fundable.com

    LendingKarma: http://www.lendingkarma.com

    LoanBack: http://loanback.com

    Trade Show News Network: www.tsnn.com

    ZimpleMoney: http://www.zimplemoney.com

    Legal Issues in Entrepreneurship

    SBREFA Small Business Resource Center’s site on legal requirements and regulatory compliance: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/b...nce-assistance

    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: https://www.uspto.gov/

    Nondisclosure (NDA) templates: https://www.rocketlawyer.com/

    US Small Business Administration on licenses and permits: https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/l...censes-permits

    Internal Revenue Service (IRS) information on taxation in partnerships: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small...d/partnerships

    Information on variation between all 50 states in forming or incorporating a business from Cornell Law School: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/corporations

    US Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html

    Federal Communications Commission on cybersecurity for small businesses: https://www.fcc.gov/general/cybersec...small-business

    North Carolina State University Poole College of Management’s risk management initiative: https://erm.ncsu.edu/library/article...-erm-framework

    US Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/

    Marketing

    Small Business Administration information on marketing and sales: https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/m...arketing-sales

    American Marketing Association (AMA): https://www.ama.org

    American Marketing Association (AMA) digital marketing certification: https://www.ama.org/events-training/...ification.aspx

    American Marketing Association (AMA) on-demand course: Digital Marketing: Delivering a Custom Experience: www.ama.org/events-training/...ce-051717.aspx

    Google Ads: https://ads.google.com/home/

    Operational Resources

    Society for Human Resource Management: https://www.shrm.org

    Scheduling programs and templates: https://getsling.com/blog/category/scheduling/, https://wheniwork.com/features, and https://schedulebuilder.org/

    Employer hiring costs of employee: https://gusto.com/tools/employer-tax-calculator

    Payroll program: https://onpay.com/payroll-calculator-tax-rates

    Smartsheet’s step-by-step instructions for making a Gantt chart in Microsoft Excel: https://www.smartsheet.com/blog/gantt-chart-excel

    Project Manager’s ultimate guide to Gantt charts: https://www.projectmanager.com/gantt-chart

    FindLaw Small Business Center (business forms): https://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/

    Research Sources for Demographic and Marketing Data

    Small Business Administration (SBA) guide on researching your market: https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/p...ction-header-5

    American Fact Finder (market research): http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html

    FedStats (statistics from more than 100 federal agencies): www.fedstats.gov

    National Federation of Independent Business: https://www.nfib.com/business-resources

    The Small Business National Center: https://sites.google.com/a/uca.edu/sbanc/home

    Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/bls/demographics.htm

    North American Industry Classification System: https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/

    Statistical Abstract of the United States: https://www.census.gov/library/publi...tab/131ed.html

    US Census Bureau site on where to locate your business: https://cbb.census.gov/sbe/#

    Consumer credit data: https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/G19/

    Consumer product safety: https://www.cpsc.gov/

    Consumer price index: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/

    Bureau of Economic Analysis: https://www.bea.gov/

    Employment Statistics: https://stats.bls.gov/bls/employment.htm

    Income Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/cps/earnings.htm

    American Customer Satisfaction Index: www.theacsi.org/

    North American Industry Classification System: https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/

    US Census Bureau: https://www.census.gov/

    Tools for Creativity and Problem Solving

    Twenty-four essential mindmapping and brainstorming tools: http://mashable.com/2013/09/25/mind-.../#jP47h7Q818qM

    Open Innovation Community: http://openinnovation.net/

    Ideation techniques: http://www.innovationmanagement.se/2...on-techniques/ and https://www.ideou.com/pages/ideation-method-mash-up and http://www.designkit.org/methods/15

    LUMA Institute’s LUMA System of Innovation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDyElJ0xe2o

    Analyze your problem-solving abilities: https://www.mindtools.com

    IDEO Design Kit: http://www.designkit.org/resources/1.

    Design Thinking Mix Tapes from Stanford’s Design School: https://dschool.stanford.edu/resourc...inking-to-work.

    Lean Startup and Pivoting

    Lean startup: http://theleanstartup.com/#principles

    Toyota’s Way: vimeo.com/44328452

    14 Management Principles of Toyota: http://www.panview.nl/en/lean-produc...-liker-summary

    Tim Berry’s Lean Business Planning Guide: https://leanplan.com/

    Lean canvas and associated resources: Leanstack.com

    The International Business Model Competition that focuses on lean startup models, sponsored by BYU and Harvard: http://www.businessmodelcompetition.com/

    Networking and Trade Organizations

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com

    Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives: acce.org

    BNI: Business Network International: https://www.bni.com

    HUBZone: https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/ohp

    Tradeshows: www.tsnn.com/

    Industry research publications: http://www.newslink.org