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FIN 442 Entrepreneurial Finance - Leshchinskii

Websites & Online Resources

Search in the following online resources to investigate information about new and fast-growing companies:

Business Insider - An online news site focused on Business and technology.

CB Insights - This site is focused on providing information & data about the technology sector.

Crunchbase - Data on private and public companies, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies

Inc 5000 - America's fastest-growing companies

PitchbookPitchBook is a leading resource for comprehensive data, research and insights spanning the global capital markets.

Red Herring Top 100 Overview - Top 100 private technology companies in three regions; good site to search for news about up and coming companies. Top 100 companies are announced in late spring for Asia, Europe, and North America.

 
Finally -- remember...

Information about individual companies may often be found on each company's LinkedIn or Twitter pages, in addition to their websites.

Finding Financial Backing

Angel Capital Association - Explore the Knowledge Center to find important information for entrepreneurs

Angelist Venture - Explore the startup ecosystem; research fastest growing companies; find job opportunities; invest in startups.

Garage Technology Ventures - resources for getting started in finding financing; includes tips about what investors are looking for

OwnYourVenture - Includes an Equity Simulator

Business Plans / Sample Financials

Bplans - provides free business plans, including financial plans that include samples of start-up funding, break-even analysis, pro forma profit and loss, pro forma cash flow, pro forma balance sheet, and ratio analysis.

Small Business Administration - includes information about starting a business, as well as loans, grants, and venture capital.

The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship - an eBook from Bowman Library. See Chapter 6: Pro-Forma Financial Statements; Various Methods for Creating a Financial Construction Checklist; and Build a Sales Worksheet by Listing Major Sources of Revenue.