Startup and Entrepreneur Resources
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Purpose: This list is for startups and entrepreneurs to locate resources focused on the challenges and issues specific to startups and entrepreneurs.
- Entrepreneurship.org website is maintained by the Kauffman Foundation with resources for entrepreneurs. The FastTrac Entrepreneur Education program provides entrepreneurial education programs.
- Impact Hub centers are located in 54+ locations globally with 7,000+ members. An Impact Hub consists of three distinct elements. First, it is a vibrant community of passionate and entrepreneurial people who share an underlying intention to bring about positive change and act as peers to cross-fertilize and develop their ventures. Second, It is a source of inspiration that provides meaningful content through thought-provoking events, innovation labs, learning spaces, incubation, programs and facilitated conversations that support positive impact. Third, an Impact Hub is a physical space that offers a flexible and highly functional infrastructure to work, meet, learn and connect. The magic happens where these three elements connect and are brought to life through the art of hosting.
- GeekWire, a technology news site and online community based in Seattle, Washington, provides a startup resources directory; from accounting to venture capital to web services
- The Principles of Entrepreneurship published by the US government is a series of 21 one-page primers that discusses the essentials for building and running a business from the planning stages to marketing a product.
- Startup Nation is a company that provides free and fee based information and resources for small business owners looking to start or grow their business.
- Small Business Administration startup resources and checklists.
- Wicked Start is a company that provides both free and fee based services for startup businesses.