Links
Videos
Listen to Administrative Director, Laura Lee, explain the components of a business plan [Slide show - PDF].
American Express: Articles and Tools on Starting a Business and OPEN for Business.
Columbia University Business and Economics Library: Small Business/Entrepreneurs
Community Wealth Ventures, and see the “Powering Social Change” report: www.communitywealth.com
International social entrepreneurship - from Ashoka
www.changemakers.net
A World of Resources for Entrepreneurs at www.entreworld.org
Inc.com and entrepreneur.com offer daily resources and tips for entrepreneurs.
InSITE is an entrepreneurial mentorship program that brings together the best and brightest students from Columbia and NYU Business and Law schools to support New York entrepreneurs in the development of their businesses and pursuit of venture capital and angel investments.
The Investors' Circle mission is to galvanize the flow of capital to entrepreneurial companies that enhance bioregional, cultural and economic health and diversity.
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is working to further understand the phenomenon of entrepreneurship, to advance entrepreneurship education and training efforts, to promote entrepreneurship-friendly policies and to better facilitate the commercialization of new technologies by entrepreneurs and others which have great promise for improving the economic welfare of our nation. Click here for other references for Entrepreneurs.
The National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship [NDE] improves awareness of the value of entrepreneurship. The project is building upon the The Public Forum Institute's extensive background in national dialogues on economic issues and, in particular, a series of events and activities since 2000 focusing on women and entrepreneurship.
The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship [NFTE] teaches entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic and life skills.
The New York Entrepreneurship Guide lists resources that provide information and assistance to startups and small businesses in the New York area including educational programs and publications.
Springboard Enterprises is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating women's access to the equity markets. The organization produces programs that educate, showcase and support entrepreneurs as they seek equity capital and grow their companies.
The StartUp Journal online is the Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs.
StartupNation.com presents an uncomplicated process to help first-time entrepreneurs get started. It helps people get over the 'but I don't know where to start' hurdle.
The New York Enterprise Report features "how to" articles on topics from marketing to taxes to technology and everything in between.
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) maintains and strengthens the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.
The Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts [VLA] delivers pro bono and low cost legal services and information to over 10,000 members of the arts community each year.
Other Resources for Small Businesses
Trademark and Patent Information
Bplans.com [free sample business plans]
For Family Businesses
The Family Firm Institute (FFI) is an international professional membership organization dedicated to providing interdisciplinary education and networking opportunities for family business and family wealth advisors, consultants, educators and researchers and to increasing public awareness about trends and developments in the family business and family wealth fields.
Managingthegrowingcompany.com has a reference library of interesting and useful publications for executives managing a growing organization.
Join the Columbia Venture Community [Columbia affiliates only]
The Columbia Venture Community (CVC) is Columbia University's student and alumni venture community. CVC seeks to foster entrepreneurship within the Columbia community by facilitating communication, providing access to resources and creating community. Through CVC entrepreneurs and other venture participants from every school at Columbia meet once per month to share ideas, find partners and create the next big thing.
Individuals must possess a Columbia email address to join and members from all the schools including engineering, business, law, medical, public health, journalism and Columbia college are welcome.
