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GETTING STARTED

Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup

Provides a comprehensive framework for entrepreneurs to develop and execute their business
planning.
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Entrepreneur's Guide to Business Law

This books walks readers through the various stages of starting a business--from start-up and
growth to an initial public offering--while highlighting the legal preparations and pitfalls that go
along with them.
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Startup Owner's Manual

Silicon Valley expert Steve Blank's essential handbook for starting a business.
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UNDERSTAND THE MARKET

INDUSTRY REPORTS
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Detailed descriptions of companies, industries, and mutual funds.
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Thomson ONE
Features market quotes, earnings estimates, financial fundamentals, press releases,
transaction data, corporate filings, ownership profiles and research from Thomson Financial.
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Use ThomsonONE to locate industry analyst reports.

MARKET RESEARCH
BCC Research
Reports on major economic, scientific, and technological developments in industrial,
pharmaceutical, and high technology worldwide.
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Frost & Sullivan
Reports and market trends encompassing various technology-, energy-, and manufacturing-
related fields.

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IBISWorld
Research reports on industries in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada
and China.
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MarketResearch.com Academic
Reports from market research firms covering health care, consumer goods, publishing,
manufacturing, and other markets and industries.
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Mintel Reports
Consumer market studies and primary and secondary data analysis (primarily for European
and US countries) for topics including food, beverage, apparel, beauty, retail, and travel.
Demographic specific reports are also available.
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Passport
Market research reports on consumer products and industries worldwide from Euromonitor
International.
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DEMOGRAPHICS
Demographics & Consumer Behavior
This guide highlights key resources for researching market demographics and consumer
behavior.

IDENTIFY FUNDERS AND COMPETITORS

Using the databases below, you can screen for venture capital firmsbased on a variety of
criteria. You can also identify competitorsby seeing who these firms are funding that are
working in a similar space.
Capital IQ
Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital transactions, and people.

Pitchbook
Information on companies, deals, funds, investors and service providers across the private
investment lifecycle.
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Preqin
Information on private equity and venture capital companies, funds, and deals.
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CB Insights & Industry Analytics

Tracks global venture capital, angel investment, private equity, M&A, and IPO activity related
to private companies. Individual account required.
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PITCH YOUR IDEA

Resources for creating & refining pitch decks and business plans.
Get backed : the handbook for creating your pitch deck, raising money, and launching
the venture of your dreams
Startup veterans Evan Baehr and Evan Loomis outline how to create a compelling pitch deck
and how to plan and execute a fundraising road show that will win financial support for new
businesses. This process also helps founders think more clearly about company vision,
mission, and relationships.
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Startup Secrets: Getting Behind the Perfect Pitch

Michael Skok presentation at the Harvard iLab. Outlines how to put together the perfect pitch
that gets your venture the attention and the funding it deserves. Determine really matters to
investors and use those insights to gain unfair competitive advantage.

Startup Grind Pitch Deck Archive

Get inspired by this collection of pitch decks compiled by Startup Grind.

TEMPLATES AND FORMS

Lexis Securities Mosaic

News, laws, and documents concerning the securities industry in the United States as well as
M&A and tax-related issues.
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Go to Agreements and Model Docs to find templates for starting and running a business,
such as articles of incorporation, business leases, employment contracts, etc.

National Venture Capital Association: Model Documents

Industry-embraced set of model legal documents that can be used as a starting point in
venture capital financings.

UpCounsel Legal Documents

Free legal documents and templates drafted by UpCounsel Attorneys, including SAFE and
other financing documents.

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Business Plans Handbook

A collection of sample business plans and templates, as well as a listing of organizations,
agencies, and consultants; a glossary of small business terms; and an updated bibliography.
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BLOGS AND NEWS

Advice and perspectives from founders and venture capitalists.

A VC
VC Fred Wilson's blog.

a16z
Podcast from Adreessen Horowitz covering topics relating to technology and business &
innovation.

Both Sides of the Table

Startup lessons from entrepreneur-turned-VC Mark Suster.

FeldThoughts
Blog of Brad Feld, managing director at Foundry Group.

First Round Review

Tech startup advice from First Round Capital.

forEntrepreneurs
Startup advice from David Skok.

Rob Go
News and useful advice from NextView Ventures founder Rob Go.

Steve Blank
Blog from entrepreneurial expert Steve Blank. His site also contains an excellent selection
of practical resources & tools.

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