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Articles

"One Minute Entrepreneur" - USA Today
The secret to creating and sustaining a succesful business.
The Scholarly Apprentice - Fox Business
Self Made Entrepreneur Randal Pinkett talks about Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" and his roadmap for success.
Facebook Ignites Entrepreneurial Spirit – Wall Street Journal
Students discuss how the Facebook phenomenon has started a start-up frenzy.
College Grads: Want a Franchise with those Fries? – Wall Street Journal
Discusses the pros and cons of starting a franchise fresh out of college.

Generating an Idea

Rich Dad, Poor Dad Says: Are You Pee Wee Herman or Rambo? – Entrepreneur Magazine
Launching a Product from Start to Finish – Entrepreneur Magazine
Building a Strategy Pyramid – Entrepreneur Magazine
Got a New Idea? – Entrepreneur Magazine
Learn How to Innovate – Entrepreneur Magazine
The First Steps to Inventing – Entrepreneur Magazine
How to Research Your Business Idea - Entrepreneur Magazine
Getting a Million Dollar Business Idea - Entrepreneur Magazine
Guidelines for Choosing a Business Opportunity - Entrepreneur Magazine
Family Owned Businesses: familybusinessmagazine.com

Business Plan

Outline

Business Plan Mistakes - Cayenne Consulting
Top 10 Business Plan Mistakes – Inc.com
Sample Feasibility Plan Outline (Word Format) - IEI/Temple U.
Sample Outline for Business Plan (Word Format) - Abram’s
So You Wanna Write a Business Plan? - SoYouWanna.com
Bplans.com
Sample Business Plans
Center for Business Planning
How to Write a Business Plan Tutorial

Strategy

Environmental Variable (in Word format)
Industry Structural Analysis (in Word format)
SWOT & Strategic Positioning (in Word format)
How to Hire an Attorney - Entrepreneur Magazine
How to Name Your Business - Entrepreneur Magazine

Financial Planning

Cash flow & Income Statement (in Excel format)
Financial Statement Analysis (in Word format)
Building a Financial Projection (in Excel format)
Financial Projection Spreadsheet (in Excel format)
Financial Projection (in PowerPoint format)
CCH Business Owner's Toolkit
Glenn Kelman's Financial Model

Market and Sales

Creating a Great Website – Cheap! – Inc.com
How to Write a Marketing Plan – Entrepreneur Magazine
Beyond the Press Release: The Basics of PR - Entrepreneur Magazine
A Press Release Primer – Entrepreneur Magazine
The Ingredients of a Press Kit – Entrepreneur Magazine
How to Generate Publicity for Your Business – Entrepreneur Magazine
PR Tips for Getting Your Company Written About – Entrepreneur Magazine
Star Makers: Finding Public Relations & Advertising Agencies to Make Your Business Shine – Entrepreneur Magazine

Intellectual Property

Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights (in Word format)
The Importance of Patents – Boston Business Journal via MIT
Copyright Basics – U.S. Copyright Office
Top 10 Patent Myths – Entrepreneur Magazine
Getting to Market: Intellectual Property – The MIT Entrepreneurs Club
Intellectual Property 101: Patents, Trademarks, Servicemarks and Copyrights – About.com
Basic U.S. Patent, Trademark, & Copyright Information – Pierce Law School
Intellectual Property: The Practical and Legal Fundamentals – Pierce Law School
Frequently Asked Questions on Trademarks – International Trademark Association
Basic Facts About Trademarks - USPTO
Trademark FAQs - USPTO

Finding Funds and Presenting to Investors

Obtaining a Loan for your Startup – Entrepreneur Magazine
50 Ways to Save Money in your Business – Entrepreneur Magazine
The 10/20/30 Rule of Powerpoint - Guy Kawasaki
Presenting to Investors - PreFlight PowerTips
Out on a Limb: Creative Financing Options to Explore - Entrepreneur Magazine
Your Feature Presentation - Entrepreneur Magazine
Using Credit Cards to Finance Your Startup - Entrepreneur Magazine
Keys to Getting Your Company Funded - Entrepreneur Magazine
Seed Capital for Pursuing Your Dream - Startup Nation (Registration Required)
20 Tips for Finding Money Now - INC Magazine
How to Finance Anything - INC Magazine
Three Steps to Borrowing from Family or Friends - INC Magazine
The VC on the Corner - INC Magazine
Find an Angel Investor: Earning Your Wings - INC Magazine
Ten Steps to Securing Venture Capital - Euclid SR Partners
Angel Financing Do’s and Don’ts for Entrepreneurs - INC Magazine
Can you really land Venture Capital? – Entrepreneur Magazine
Top 100 Venture Capital Firms – Entrepreneur Magazine

Additional Resources