BioNetwork BioBusiness Center
Works with small business centers across North Carolina to provide start-up assistance to life-science companies. The BioBusiness Center also offers skills training and seminars on similar topics.
Biotechnology State of the Industry Report, Annual.
Atlanta, Ga.: BioWorld Publishing Group. Includes a chapter on venture capital and other private biotechnology firm finances. HD 9999 .B442 B566.
Business Plan Pro — Lists 60 free sample business plan templates — www.bplans.com/spv/3173 Free
Business Plan Executive Summary. A Biotechnology Center primer for companies seeking to develop a business plan.
Dow Jones VentureOne — Choose “Industry Information” then choose “Statistics” for spreadsheets on up-to-date financing figures for the United States and Europe. Free and $
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to a Biotech Startup. Fourth edition. — By Peter Kolchinsky, Ph.D. Evelexa BioResources, 2004. HD 2346 .U52 K68.
Equities Investment Guide to Venture Capital Sources, Annual. New York, N.Y.: Securities Data Publishing. HG 65 .P73.
Harvard Biotechnology Club — Offers links to several business plan templates on the web. Free
PriceWaterhouseCoopers: Money Tree Survey — A quarterly study of equity investment made by the venture capital community in the United States. Serves as a barometer of regional and national economic health and identifies promising industry segments. You can search or view venture capital funds by industry sector. Includes links to the firms. Free
Thompson Financial Venture Economics — Source for global private equity intelligence news. The site’s daily news and statistics offer a snapshot of the US, European and Asian private equity markets, in addition to in-depth research and analysis through a suite of periodical and database products including Pratt’s Guide. Free and $
vFinance.com — Every well-known venture capital firm in America is researched and validated here. The list is constantly updated, cleaned and checked for accuracy. Free and $
The Virtual Business Plan — A detailed guide to writing a business plan. Free
The Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs — Includes the Top 100 Venture Capital Firms listing, the AngelSearch database, at $2 per record, and StartUpJournal.com. The Web site offers other interesting and timely information for the entrepreneur. Free and $