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National Organizations United States Small Business Administration (SBA) The U.S. Small Business Administration is dedicated to providing customer-oriented, full-service programs and accurate, timely information to the entrepreneurial community. The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) NBIA is the world's leading organization advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship. It provides thousands of professionals with the information, education, advocacy and networking resources to bring excellence to the process of assisting early-stage companies.
The Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA) Founded in 1986 by eight Baltimore-based venture firms, MAVA is an organization of business leaders from the venture capital industry and entrepreneurial business community working together to enhance awareness of the region's excellence. MAVA is committed to helping the Mid-Atlantic region grow and prosper. The Northern Virginia Technology Council NVTC is the voice of Northern Virginia technology business, driving the success of over 1,400 member companies in their fields and building recognition of the region as a global leader in technology development and application. The Maryland High Technology Council (HTCM) With over 540 member firms, the HTCM is a member-driven organization that is the voice of and advocate for the high technology community in Maryland. HTCM supports the high technology community and works to improve members' competetiveness and ability to sustain successful business development in the global economy through 'value-added' support services networking. The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship (DCE) Assists emerging growth companies in the Mid-Atlantic region with mentoring, seminars, business plan reviews, and structured networking between entrepreneurs and capital providers. In particular, the DCE’s Private Investors Network (PIN) brings together accredited investors and growing companies in the Mid-Atlantic region. Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) A state chartered, non-profit corporation, CIT’s mission is to enhance Virginia’s competitiveness through technology, growth, and innovation. With eight regional offices, CIT provides access to technology research and expertise, promotes partnerships and research collaborations with Virginia’s universities, and enhances the critical technology infrastructure of the Commonwealth. WomenAngels.net WomenAngels.net invests in emerging, high-growth companies in the Mid-Atlantic region seeking their first institutional round of financing. WomenAngels.net is a new angel investment club designed to help women investors capitalize on the explosive growth in entrepreneurial activity and venture financing in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Start Up University.com "We host local hardcore "nuts & bolts" seminars, led by top industry VIPs, and then distribute them to our global entrepreneur subscriber base." says Wayne McDonell, founder of StartUpUniversity.com. StartUpUniversity.com helps entrepreneurs navigate the first steps of creating a venture-backed company. America’s Business Funding Directory With over 13,000 funding sources and growing, America's Business Funding Directory is one of the best sites for those seeking business capital. Enter your funding needs and the directory shows you the funding sources most likely to meet your needs including contact information. Take the time to download the excellent Funding Guide workbook (Raising Money!). Note: This site does not include private investors, or "Angels". The Delphion Intellectual Property Network (IPN) Enjoy free patent searching courtesy of IBM. This is the same database used by IBM researchers. The IPN has evolved into a premier Web site for searching, viewing, and analyzing patent documents. The IPN provides free access to a wide variety of data collections and patent information including:
The Foundation for Enterprise Development The Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and executives use employee ownership and equity compensation as a fair and effective means of motivating the workforce and improving corporate performance. Venture Capital Online vcapital.com helps entrepreneurs raise capital and take their businesses to the next level. It equips entrepreneurs with the tools they need to succeed and provides a clearinghouse that connects entrepreneurs with a network of investors, a supportive community, shared experiences, expert advice, and key products and services. Venture Capital Resource Library vFinance.com is the oldest online resource library of VC industry news and data. For a nominal fee entrepreneurs can post their business plans on the website and review a proprietary list of subscribing VC firms, Angels and Investment Banks to whom entrepreneurs can send materials directly. Searching the vFinance listings is free.
The Morino Institute The Institute is both catalyst and facilitator to help individuals, institutions and communities understand the opportunities and risks presented by the Internet. It supports and collaborates with other organizations to enhance their own effectiveness; it also incubates and launches new initiatives. The Netpreneur Exchange The Morino Institute Netpreneur Program is a nonprofit organization created to advance Greater Washington’s netpreneurs and the businesses they create. The exchange is building a community, both virtual and physical, where entrepreneurs on the net can connect, partner and help one another grow and succeed. Garage.com Garage.com helps entrepreneurs and investors create, build, and fund promising early-stage technology companies. For startups, it provides the expertise and objectivity necessary to develop business models and build teams, while moving efficiently towards funding. For investors, Garage.com delivers access to an expanding universe of exciting startup opportunities. The Young Entrepreneur’s Organization (YEO) A global, non-profit educational organization, YEO is a volunteer group of business leaders, all of whom are under 40 years of age and are the owners, founders, co-founders, or controlling shareholders of a company with annual sales of $1Million or more. With over 3,500 members in 90 global chapters, YEO provides its members access to an international network of peers.
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