Entrepreneurial Resources

Moving an invention from the lab to the marketplace is an exciting undertaking, but it can be daunting.  A useful technology is just the starting point, a necessary but not sufficient condition for forming a successful company.  The process of forming a company, however, is not a mystery and there are many sources of information available to help the inventor.  Below are a few links to get the new entrepreneur started. In addition, the staff of TT is available to assist in commercialization efforts of LANL technologies.

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Protecting Intellectual Property
Writing a Business Plan
Identifying Markets
Networking
Raising Funds
Regulations
General Support

Protecting Intellectual Property

• TT's information on intellectual property (LANL)
• Overview of Patents and Copyrights (USPTO)
• Description of Intellectual Property
• UC Guidance for Faculty and Other Academic Employees (OTT)
• US Patent & Trademark Office
• US Copyright Office
• New Mexico Secretary of State – Trademark Registration

Writing a Business Plan

• TT's Small Business Resources (LANL)
• Small Business Administration Guide to Business Plan Writing
• MIT Business Plan Resources
• Business Plan Writing (HCP)
• Developing a Business Plan (BusinessTown.com)
• Traditional Business Plan

Identifying Markets

• The American Marketing Association – Market Research Best Practices
• Marketing Resources on the Web
• Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER), University of New Mexico 
  

Networking

   General

• New Mexico Business Weekly
• National Association of Woman Business Owners – Northern New Mexico Chapter
• Safari Clubs
• Albuquerque – contact Randy Burge, NM Information Technology & Software Association (NMITSA)
• Santa Fe – Wednesday 5-7pm, Hotel Loretto – Lobby Lounge
• Networking for Introverts (CareerLab)

   Information Technology

• New Mexico Information Technology and Software Association
• New Mexico Internet Professionals Association

• New Mexico Biotechnology and Biomedical Association
• Biotech Mesa
  

Raising Funds

   Technology Development

• University of California Industry-University Cooperative Research Program (Discovery Grants)
• National Institutes of Standards and Technology Programs
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Programs

   Bootstrapping

• Inc.com’s Guide to Financing
• CIT

   Angel Investors

• Band of Angels
• The Capital Network

   Venture Capital

      National Resources

• Harvard Business School List of Leading Venture Capital Firms
• National Venture Capital Association
• National Association of Small Business Investment Companies
• Venture Capital Institute
• Garage Technology Ventures
• Venture Capital Firms in the Southwest
• VFinance

      Funds Active in New Mexico

• New Mexico State Investment Council
• Arch Venture Partners
• Murphree Venture Partners
• CVM Equity Funds
• Tullis-Dickerson & Co., Inc.
• Valley Ventures
• International Venture Fund
• Red River Ventures
• Wasatch
  

Regulations

   Forming a Corporation

• Legal Aspects of Incorporation
• Incorporation Tutorial
• New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

   Taxes

• IRS Small Business Resources
• New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department – Information for New Businesses (pdf file)
  

General Support

International

• Overseas Private Investment Corporation

National

• Small Business Administration
• Federal Laboratory Consortium
• Kauffman Foundation – Entreworld.org
• MIT Enterprise Forum
• UCSD CONNECT
• Association of University Related Research Parks

New Mexico

Statewide

• New Mexico Economic Development Department
• New Mexico Small Business Development Centers
• Los Alamos
• Espanola/Taos
• Technology Ventures Corporation
• Coronado Ventures Forum

 Los Alamos

• Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC)
• Los Alamos Research Park

Santa Fe

• Santa Fe Incubator
• Santa Fe Economic Development, Inc.
• Tri-Area Association for Economic Development

Taos

• Taos Business Alliance

Disclaimer:

While these links may prove helpful, they should not be construed as a recommendation or endorsement of any business enterprise. Entrepreneurs should carefully evaluate the soundness of business advice and the terms of any offers for appropriateness to their specific situation.

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