Entrepreneur Resources
University of Tennessee's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The UT College of Business has developed a program for undergraduate and graduate students that cultivates entrepreneurial skills through experience, teaching practices and research. The goal is to drive regional growth by expanding entrepreneurial talent who will start new businesses or contribute to the success of existing technology-driven businesses.
NCET2 Commercialization Showcase
The National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (www.ncet2.org) has just created a new online showcase specifically for researchers who have technologies that are appropriate for start-up businesses. Researchers enter profiles of themselves and their projects, which can be accessed by grant providers, entrepreneurs, SBIR/STTR, VCs, industry and investors. Periodically, they will choose 10-15 of the profiles for virtual online poster sessions. This is a great opportunity to provide visibility to your projects for organizations who specifically want to work with university-based technologies. Go to http://researchers.ncet2backoffice.org/ for more information and to complete your profile.
WBIR Channel 10 Story on New Business Start-up Seminar
UTRF, in conjunction with economic development groups in the Knoxville area, presented a seminar on the resources available for entrepreneurs wanting to start their own businesses. This is the news segment from the local NBC affiliate that aired that evening.
Download clipCenter for Entrepreneurial Growth
UTRF has partnered with Technology 2020, a regional economic development organization in East Tennessee, to offer a program that helps accelerate the growth of start-up technology companies. The Center for Entrepreneurial Growth develops entrepreneurial management teams so that they can handle the challenges of moving start-up ventures to sustainable businesses. This includes navigating the development transitions that all companies face and building the teams and infrastructure necessary to succeed. Through this program, entrepreneurs learn about business model development and execution, developing partnerships, operations, staffing and securing sustainable capitalization.
Out Of The Garage
This is a CEG run blog dedicated to entrepreneurial education and learning. The blog provides everything from articles, to book/website reviews, to simple business tips.
The Entrepreneur's Guide to a Biotech Startup
This guide is published by Evelexa, a gateway to information, people and capital for biotechnology start-ups. Written by a portfolio manager of a biotech-focused public equity fund in Boston, it is an aid to scientists launching biotechnology companies with the goal of streamlining the biotech venture creation process.
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Kauffman is recognized worldwide as one of the leading non-profit organizations for entrepreneurship expertise, guidance and program development.
SBIR Gateway
This site has the latest information on available SBIR technology development grants, events and news.
Small Business Administration (SBA)
The SBA provides tools and services to help Americans start, build and grow businesses.
Entrepreneur
This is a leading publication that has timely and relevant information for entrepreneurs.
Business Owner's Tool Kit
Although designed as a start-up toolkit for small businesses, this website has information that is applicable to any type of start-up.
Going International?
The U. S. Department of Commerce offers a service to help your business enter and succeed in markets worldwide. This service includes marketing research assistance, identifying and participating in international trade events, understand export rules by country and finding international partners.
