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.

Indicates a resource specific to New Mexico.

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

Protecting Intellectual Property

• TT's information on intellectual property
• General Information Concerning Patents (USPTO)
• Importance of Patents
• US Patent & Trademark Office
• US Copyright Office

Writing a Business Plan

• Business Counseling (LANL)
• Small Business Administration Guide to Business Plan Writing
• MIT Business Plan Resources
• Business Plan Writing (HCP)
• Developing a Business Plan (BusinessTown.com)

Identifying Markets

• 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
• Networking for Introverts (CareerLab)

Information Technology

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

Biomedical

• 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 (DoD) also DOE Office of Science SBIR and STTR Grant Program

Bootstrapping

• Inc.com's Guide to Financing

Angel Investors

• Band of Angels
• New Mexico Angels

Venture Capital

• National Resources
• Garage Technology Ventures
• Harvard Business School's Venture Capital Directories & Rankings
• National Venture Capital Association
• National Association of Seed and Venture Funds
• National Association of Small Business Investment Companies
• Venture Capital Institute
• vSpring Capital

• Funds Active in New Mexico
• Arch Venture Partners
• CTEK Angels
• Cottonwood Technology Group
• CVM Equity Funds
• Finance New Mexico
• Flywheel Ventures
• International Venture Fund
• Murphree Venture Partners
• New Mexico State Investment Council
• Purple Mountain Ventures
• Tullis-Dickerson & Co., Inc.
• Valley Ventures
• Verge Fund
• Wasatch

Regulations

Forming a Corporation

• LLC Basics
• 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

• International Business Accelerator
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation

National

• Business.Gov
• Business Owner's Toolkit
• Entrepreneurs' Resource Center
• Federal Laboratory Consortium
• Kauffman Foundation
• MIT Enterprise Forum
• Resources for Entrepreneurs – Gaebler.com
• Small Business Administration

New Mexico

• Statewide
• New Mexico Economic Development Department
• New Mexico Small Business Development Centers
  –New Mexico Business Resources
• Next Generation Economy, Inc.
• Northern New Mexico Connect (NNMConnect)
• Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corp.
• Espanola/Taos
• Technology Ventures Corporation
• Coronado Ventures Forum

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

• Santa Fe
• Santa Fe Incubator
• Santa Fe Economic Development, Inc.

• 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. (Updated 09-18-08)