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Business Resources
Welcome to the our Business Resource Center. Here you will find a wide range
of information for starting and running an entrepreneurial enterprise at all
stages of growth.
If you are considering searching for venture capital, you may want to answer
these questions for yourself. A
Few Questions To Ask Yourself, If You Are Thinking About Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship
Bibliography
Entrepreneur
Associations
The SCORE Association--Service Corp of
Retired Executives
Entrepreneur
Studies, especially in the Saint Louis
area.
McKendree
College: Free Enterprise Lecture Series
Small
Business Development Center at the University of Missouri - Columbia
Small Business Resources: University
of Missouri, St. Louis
Jefferson Smurfit Center for
Entrepreneurial Studies St. Louis University, John
Cook School of Business
eWeb - The
resource for entrepreneurship education St. Louis University, John
Cook School of Business
School of Business: Southern Illinois
University: Edwardsville
Olin School of Business: Washington
University
School of Business and
Technology: Webster University
Harvard Business School
Stanford School of
Business: Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School
of Business:
Compendium
of Entrepreneur Programs
Form
of Business
There are thousands of web sites regarding the potential legal form or
structure of any business. The SBA
has a good starting point. We are quickly able to counsel clients regarding
the right legal entity, because we practice the whole law, giving
consideration to the legal, personal, and business considerations applicable
to each unique business.
Business
Plans and Other Internal Strategic and Tactical Plans
Foremost, writing is a Management Tool-
Many entrepreneurs don’t take the time to prepare a business plan solely
for their own use but that is probably the most important reason to write a
business plan. Running a business without a business plan is a lot like taking
a long trip without a road map. You may need to revise the plan frequently as
you learn more about your business, but it forces you to plan ahead.
Furthermore, writing forces sound reasoning and decision making. Why do
we insist that courts and judges write opinions. Unconvinced, then read:
The
Rise and Fall of the J. Peterman Company (this article is available free
on line through the St. Louis County Library)
- What it looks like, when you put it in writing?
Forbes ASAP May
29, 2000 (This is no doubt the first time that a national magazine has
devoted a costly foldout to three old, yellowing pieces of business
correspondence) (Fairchild Semiconductor)
- How to put in in writing. Start with the SBA,
then use the following links.
How
to Write a Great Business Plan (Harvard Business Review)
PraireFire
(McKinsey's best work on business plans) (start with the participant guide,
then review the site's knowledge events for additional material)
Outline
for a Business Plan (E&Y)
PwC Entrepreneur Resource Center
Writing a Business
Plan (PwC)
Preparing
a Business Plan (PwC)
Start-Up
Suite: The Business Plan (AA)
BUSINESS
PLAN RESOURCES (MIT) (links)
FreePlan: Business Planning Freeware
(free Word Template)
Due
Diligence
It is imperative that every business prepare and keep updated one or more
due diligence checklists.
Sample
Due Diligence Checklist
Money
BusinessFinance.com
Executive
Team
Board
of Directors or Advisors
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