List of Useful Resources
The following list of companies and organizations is provided for informational purposes only and it does not constitute CRDF
Global endorsement of the companies listed herein.
Links to Useful Resources in Russia
Grants and Contests
FASIE - http://www.fasie.ru/
BIT Konkurs - http://www.bit-konkurs.ru/
Telecom Idea - http://telecomideas.ru/web/guest
Polytech Fund - http://www.polytech-fund.ru/
Startup Affisha: Opportunities http://startupafisha.ru/news/category/6/opportunity/
RVC http://www.rusventure.ru/ru/investments/fpi/authors.php
A list of contests as an opportunity to show your startup http://habrahabr.ru/company/ingria_startup/blog/138718/
Business Support and Consulting
Russian Agency for Small and Medium Business Support - http://www.siora.ru/
RIS Ventures – Start in Garage (IT Business Training) - http://www.startingarage.com/
Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Information Exchange Network - http://www.ruschamber.net/
HSE {Consult} - http://inc.hse.ru/activity/consulting
Innovation and Development Agency - http://innoros.ru/about
Venture Capital/Financing
List of venture funds in Russia http://innoros.ru/perechen-venchurnykh-fondov
Russian Venture Company - http://www.rusventure.ru/ru/
Rosnano - http://www.rusnano.com/Home.aspx
Alfa Capital, LLC - http://www.alfacapital.ru/
AK Bars Capital - http://www.akbars-capital.ru/
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Opora Credit - http://www.opora-credit.ru/
Minerva Capital Partners - http://www.minervacapital.ru/ru/index.html
ChemRar High Ventures - http://www.chemrar.ru/
Private Capital, Ltd. - http://www.private-capital.ru/
Maxwell Asset Management - http://ammaxwell.ru/
Technology Transfer Centers
Russian Union of Innovation and Technology Centers: http://rus.unitc.ru/aboutitc.html
Russian Technology Transfer Network: http://www.rttn.ru/
Technopark “Idea” (Kazan) - http://www.tpidea.ru/
Additional Recourses (In Russian)
Построение бизнес модели http://inc.hse.ru/sites/all/files/Osterwalder_russian_version.pdf
Руководство для предпринимателя по написанию эффективного Executive Summary
http://inc.hse.ru/sites/all/files/Exec%20Summary%20Tutorial_RU.pdf
Руководство для предпринимателя по написанию эффективного бизнес плана
http://inc.hse.ru/sites/all/files/Business%20Plan%20Tutorial%20RU.pdf
Бизнес Журнал http://www.business-magazine.ru
Вестник инноваций и венчурного рынка http://www.venture-news.ru/
Инновации в Росси (АИР) Инновации в России http://innoros.ru/news/regions
Стартап Афиша http://startupafisha.ru/
Unova http://unova.ru/
List of Useful U.S. Resources
Free online courses and video recourses
Course | Technology Entrepreneurship by Stanford University http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF6C0319C607DEDC1
How to Build a Startup (ep245) http://www.udacity.com/overview/Course/ep245/CourseRev/1
68 Free Entrepreneurship Online Courses from Stanford University http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/free-elearningresources/item/349-list-of-free-entrepreneurship-online-courses-from-stanford-university
Stanford University’s Entrepreneurship Corner http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=2329
Harvard University’s Elevator Pitch Builder http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/pitch/
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The Best Startup Pitches http://www.businessinsider.com/the-best-startup-pitches-of-all-time-2012-11?op=1
20 Blogs Every Entrepreneur Should Read http://www.businessinsider.com/20-blogs-every-entrepreneur-should-read-2011-4#
Startup tools by Steve Blank http://steveblank.com/tools-and-blogs-for-entrepreneurs/
TED http://www.ted.com/
Presentation Zen http://www.presentationzen.com/
Business Development
1000 Venture - http://www.1000ventures.com/business_guide/tech_com_voptions.html
Technology Commercialization and Business Development
Biz Planit - http://www.bizplanit.com/speaking.html
Business development services
Biz Stats - http://www.bizstats.com/
Industry statistics on corporations
BPlans - http://www.bplans.com/
Business development information, writing a business plan, marketing, financing a business, forming a business
Score - http://www.score.org/business_toolbox.html
Templates for business plans, cash flow spreadsheets, sale forecasts and general information for obtaining financial assistance and
useful information on marketing and PR.
My Own Business - http://www.myownbusiness.org/s2/index.html#1
Business plan
Plan Write - http://www.planwrite.com/index.html
Business plan
Small Business District of Columbia Net - http://sbdcnet.org/SBIC/businessplans.php
Small Business District of Columbia Net - http://sbdcnet.org/SBIC/demographics.php
Research on demographics
Business Globe - http://www.businessglobe.org/index.html
Business and management consultancy
Business Development Service Providers/Consultants
Small Business Consultants - http://www.small-business-consultants.net/
Business Consulting
AEG, Inc. - http://www.aeg-inc.com
Offer consulting and contracting IT/Engineering services.
Alsbridge - http://www.alsbridge.com
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Outsourcing consultants specializing in BPO, information technology, and HR outsourcing.
Analitica Partners - http://www.analiticacorporatestrategy.com
Provides corporate strategy consulting to small and large businesses in North America.
Argea – www.argea.com
Offer outsourcing education, planning implementation, management assistance, and critical project recovery.
Backes Crocker, LLC – www.backescrocker.com
Outsourcing consultants specialized in the design, implementation and management of offshore outsourcing models for US
companies.
Clearview Management Consultants, LLC – www.clearviewmgmt.com
Outsourcing management by lowering costs and streamlining processes through effective outsourcing combined with SLA
management.
Dalton Associates International – www.daltonint.com
Offer consulting services for financial/banking institutions.
Database DBA – www.databasedba.com
Provides infrastructure management services to corporate IT departments, data centers, and web hosting companies.
New England Awards – www.neawards.com
Creates awards and incentive programs, including corporate branding strategies and recognition of performance.
SourceSentry – www.sourcesentry.com
Offer BPO consulting for industries including healthcare and financial services and banking.
Legal
Free Advice - http://www.freeadvice.com/
Legal advice on various issues. Information is directly on the website
Export Legal - http://www.exportlegal.org/
Legal advice for business in the U.S. involved with exports
PTLA - http://www.ptla.org/links/services.htm
Legal advice organizations categorized by each state
U.S. Federal Trade Commission- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/business/adv.shtm
Laws concerning advertising
Financial
Small Biz Lending- https://www.smallbizlending.com/sbl/newcustomer/planningfinancial/default.htm
Planning and financial tools
Tool Kit - http://www.toolkit.com/small_business_guide/sbg.aspx?nid=P10_0500
Financing your business
Entrepreneur- http://www.entrepreneur.com/money/finance/
Financing your business
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U.S. Federal Trade Commission - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/alerts/alt043.shtm
Legal information on business credit
All Business- http://www.allbusiness.com/accounting-reporting/reports-statements/1307-1.html
Cash flow and financial statements
My Own Business - http://www.myownbusiness.org/s7/
Cash flow and accounting
Federal and State Business Development Resources
Score - http://www.score.org/index.html
Business Counseling and Advisors
Small Business Administration - http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/index.html
Business development resources
Small Business Administration - http://www.sba.gov/services/counseling/wbc/index.html
Womens Business Center , information for female business owners
Small Business Administration- http://www.sba.gov/services/training/onlinecourses/index.html
Free Online Business Development Courses
Business.gov- http://www.business.gov/
USA.gov - http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml
List of all U.S. States and official government website links
Government Contracts and Grants
Federal Business Opportunities - https://www.fbo.gov/index?cck=1&au=&ck=
Obtaining federal contracts
Small Business Administration DC Net - http://sbdcnet.org/SBIC/gov.php
Government procurement
Archives.gov - http://www.archives.gov/grants/
Federal grants
Insurance
Business.gov - http://www.business.gov/finance/business-insurance/buying.html
Information on business insurance
National Association of Insurance Commissioners - https://eapps.naic.org/cis/
Insurance information
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Human Resources
America’s Career InfoNet - http://www.acinet.org//acinet/select_occupation.asp?stifips=&next=occ_rep
Human resources – wage information
U.S. Department of Labor - http://stats.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/home.htm
Information on occupational earnings
U.S. Department of Labor - http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Occupational handbook
American staffing association - http://www.staffingtoday.net/
Human resources and staffing agency.
Society for human resources services - http://www.shrm.org/Pages/default.aspx
Human resources association
Marketing
Marketing plans - http://www.mplans.com/sample_marketing_plans/
Marketing assistance
The Write Market - http://www.thewritemarket.com/marketing/index.php?marketing=businessplan&title=How%20to%20Write%20a%20Marketing%20Plan
How to write a marketing plan
Small Business Branding - http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/
Entrepreneur - http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/index.html
Marketing information
Business Research Lab - http://www.busreslab.com/tips/tipsads.htm
Marketing and advertisement information
Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
Invention Convention - http://www.inventionconvention.com/ncio/specialreport/001.htm
Inventors log book
Invention Convention - http://www.inventionconvention.com/ncio/inventing101/index.html
Information on copyrights, trademarks and patents
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - http://www.uspto.gov/
Information on patents and trademarks
U.S. Copyright office - http://www.copyright.gov/
Information on copyrights
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Venture Capital and Investments
NVCA - http://www.nvca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106&Itemid=134 Venture capital organizations
Draper Fisher Jurvetson – www.dfj.com
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania –www.sep.benfranklin.org
First Round Capital – www.firstround.com
Mohr Davidow Ventures – http://www.mdv.com/
General Catalyst Partners – www.generalcatalyst.com
Polaris Venture Partners – www.polarisventures.com
Spring Capital – www.springcap.com/
Sigma Partners – www.sigmapartners.com
ARCH Venture Partners – www.archventure.com
Atlas Venture, Ltd. – www.atlasventure.com
Matrix Partners – www.matrixpartners.com
VantagePoint Venture Partners – www.vpvp.com
Angel Investors
ACE-Net (The Angel Capital Electronic Network) - http://activecapital.org/
Angels With Attitude – Sound Point Ventures - http://www.soundpointventures.com/
Investors’ Circle - http://www.investorscircle.net/
Gathering of Angels - http://www.gatheringofangels.com/
Alliance of Angels - http://www.allianceofangels.com/
Arizona Angels - http://www.arizonaangels.com/
Desert Angels - http://www.edesertangels.com/
Quaker BioVentures - http://www.quakerbio.com/
Phenomenelle Angels Fund - http://www.phenomenelleangels.com
Golden Seeds, LLC - http://www.goldenseeds.com/
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BA Venture Partners - http://www.baventurepartners.com/
Cardinal Venture Capital - http://www.cardinalvc.com/
El Dorado Ventures - http://www.eldorado.com/
BlueTree Allied Angels - http://www.bluetreealliedangels.com/
The Women's Technology Cluster - http://www.wtc-sf.org/
Palomar Ventures - http://www.palomarventures.com/
Walnut Venture Association - http://www.walnutventures.com/site3/home.html
Common Angels - http://www.commonangels.com/
Tri-State Private Investors Network - http://www.angelinvestorfunding.com/
Tech Valley Angels Network - http://www.techvalleyangels.com/06index.cfm
Fast Angels Ventures - http://www.fastangels.com/
Sierra Angels - http://www.sierraangels.com/
Additional Literature:
The Big Idea: How Business Innovators Get Great Ideas to Market by Steven D. Strauss
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim, Renée
Mauborgne
Ralph E. Grabowski, Who Is Going To Buy The Darn Thing?
The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen
Chris Anderson, "The Long Tail Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More"
Eric Ries - "Lean Startup"
Steve Blank - "The Four Steps to the Epiphany"
Secret History of Silicon Valley – a lecture, from which we can learn much about how the Silicon Valley developed 50 years ago,
and what steps can be repeated in Russia http://steveblank.com/secret-history/
Harvard Business Review
Stephen Covey - "First things first"
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