SESSION:14 Fundamentals of Resource Planning
Suggested Resources
Entrepreneurship | Leadership Development – Micro-Learning Session
Rice University 2020 | Michael Laverty, Colorado State University Global Chris Littel, North Carolina State University| https://openstax.org/details/books/entrepreneurship
14.1 Types of Resources
The Business Journals company profiles: https://www.bizjournals.com/profiles/company
Circleup: http://circleup.com
Exilend: https://www.exilend.com
Fundable: http://fundable.com
Indiegogo: http://indiegogo.com
Kickstarter: http://kickstarter.com
LendingKarma: http://www.lendingkarma.com
LoanBack: http://loanback.com
NewsLink: http://www.newslink.org
Society of Human Resources Management: http://shrm.org
US Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/
US Securities and Exchange Commission Regulatory Actions: https://www.sec.gov/rules.shtml
Trade Show News Network: http://www.tsnn.com
US Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov
Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/
US Chamber of Commerce: https://www.uschamber.com/
US Patent and Trademark Office: https://www.uspto.gov/
ZimpleMoney: http://www.zimplemoney.com
SEC Information on crowdfunding portals: https://www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/tmcompliance/fpregistrationguide.htm
Link to SEC (FINRA) crowdfunding portals: https://www.finra.org/about/funding-portals-we-regulate
New York University, Stern School of Business: https://www.stern.nyu.edu/
Link to data on margins by sector: http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/New_Home_Page/datafile/margin.html
Loopnet: https://www.loopnet.com/
Bizstats: https://www.bizstats.com/
14.2 Using the PEST Framework to Assess Resource Needs
SBA calculation of startup costs: https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/calculate-your-startup-costs#section-header-6
US Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/statistics/wagesearnings
https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5-small-business-start-up-costs-options.html
14.3 Managing Resources over the Venture Life Cycle
Referrals and Associations
Tradeshows: http://www.tsnn.com/
Industry research publications: http://www.newslink.org
National Association of Women Business Owners: https://www.nawbo.org/
University and Organizational Resources
Small Business Development Centers: https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/osbdc/about-us
New York University, Stern School of Business: https://www.stern.nyu.edu/
Governmental and Other Agencies:
https:///www.bls.gov
https://www.census.gov/
https://www.sba.gov/
https://www.ready.gov/business/implementation/resource
https://www.usa.gov/laws-and-regulations
https://www.sba.gov/video-series/2_minute_video_series#363481