Resources
There is an array of printed and web-based resources for you to consider when starting a technology company. We will recommend just a few.
America Invents Act
America Invents Act, H.R. 1249, in PDF format
AmericaInventsAct.pdf
America Invents Act, Effective Dates, in PDF format
AIA-EffectiveDates.pdf
General
Research Recap
www.researchrecap.com
Thomas Register (manufacturing firms, including smaller ones)
www.thomasnet.com
Library of Congress
www.loc.gov/rr/business/beonline/subjectlist.php
US Economic Census
www.census.gov/econ/census07/
Main US Census
www.sensus.gov/
Association of Trade Executives' database of associations
www.asaecenter.org/Directories/AssociationSearch.cfm
Miscellaneous
Government negotiated pricing website: gsaadvantage.gov
Computer and electronics research: gizmodo.com
PowerPoint Tips
www.sliderocket.com/blog/category/tip/
blog.duarte.com/
Presenter Tips
www.craigvalentine.com/speech/articles.php
www.fripp.com/articleslist.html
Business Plan Resources
businessplans.org/businessplans.html#winning
www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/plan/writeabusinessplan/SERV_WRRITINGBUSPLAN.html
www.businessplanarchive.org/
-
Compensation
www.salary.com -
Society for Human Resource Management
www.shrm.org -
New Mexico Dept. of Workforce Solutions
www.dws.state.nm.us -
Recruitment Resources Checklist
Download PDF
-
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.stats.bls.gov
-
Emplyment Laws Assistance
www.dol.gov/elaws
Misc Resource Sites
SBIR Resources
www.sbirworld.com
From DOE Day, November 16, 2011
An Overview of the DOE's SBIR and STTR Programs (in PDF)
Kauffman Foundation's website with information and resources
www.eventuring.org
Center for Nonprofit Excellence
United Way of Central New Mexico
www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org
TechMaker
techmaker.org
Recommended Books
From Zero to IPO by David Smith
www.zero-to-ipo.com
Angel Networks
New Mexico Angels
www.nmangels.com
The Angel Capital Association.org
www.angelcapitalassociation.org
The Angel's Forum
www.angelsforum.com
Venture Capital
New Mexico Venture Capital Association
www.nmvca.org
National Venture Capital Association
www.nvca.org
VC Task Force
www.vctaskforce.com
Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association
www.rockymountainvca.com
VentureChoice
www.VentureChoice.com
Corporate Structure
Guide to Starting a Corporation (Fenwick & West LLP)
Guide_to_Starting_Corp.pdf
Selection of a Business Entity (Bill Evers, Esq.)
Word document
Starting a New Mexico Business
www.nmsbdc.org/
BusinessStartingOutGuide.pdf
Corporations and Limited Liability Companies:
California
www.ss.ca.gov/business/business.htm
Idaho
www.mycorporation.com/secretary-state/idaho/
New Mexico
www.nmprc.state.nm.us/cb.htm
Early Stage Structure
How To of Early Stage Structuring (Bill Evers, Esq.)
Word document
Intellectual Property
US Patent/Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov
Patent Searches
www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html
www.google.com/patents
US Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.
www.copyright.com
US Copyright Office
www.copyright.gov
US Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
Trademark Searches
http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=tess&state=4006:8r59u1.1.1
European Patent Office
www.european-patent-office.org/index.en.php
World Wide Patent Searches at Delphion
www.delphion.com
World Intellectual Property Organization
www.wipo.int
Uniform Trade Secrets Act
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Trade_Secrets_Act
Securities Offerings
Federal Regulations D Offerings
www.sec.gov/answers/regd.htm
New Mexico Securities Offerings
www.rld.state.nm.us/securities/
Idaho Securities Offerings
http://finance.idaho.gov/
Term Sheets
Anatomy of a Term Sheet by Andrew Sherman
www.netpreneur.org/funding/anatomy_term_sheet.pdf
Defining and Understanding Term Sheets
www.woodsidefund.com/ent/articles/Defining_Terms.html

