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Below are some useful links of resources in entrepreneurship.
Most of the listings are directly relevant for India and
other emerging markets. Some resources may be unavailable
to you due to their limited geographic focus; they are
included here as possibly interesting reference models.
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This is not a comprehensive list. If you have recommendations
to share, we would love to hear about them. Please email
the link and a brief description to:
 resources@wadhwani-foundation.org
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| STUDENTS |
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| GENERAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
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| BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITIONS
IN THE US |
Babson College
Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship conducts both undergrad
and grad level business plan competitions
www3.babson.edu/ESHIP/programs
BallState University: Enterprise Creation Competition
An International Business Plan Competition specifically for
undergrads
www.bsu.edu/web/entrepreneurship/pages/ecc.html
Global Social Venture Competition
A competition sponsored by Haas School of Business, University
of California Berekeley, Columbia Business School, London Business
School and Goldman Sachs Foundation
www.socialvc.net
HBS Annual Business Plan
competition
The "Battle of the Business Plans" is a 30- second,
3 minute, 3 slide competition held in partnership with MIT Sloan
Entrepreneurs Club
www.hbsconference.com
L'Oreal E-strat Challenge
A virtual business game where the aim is to achieve the
highest stock price index for a simulated company
www.e-strat.loreal.com
MIT $50K & Ideas Competition
MIT hosts two business plan competitions a year with varying
prize money
50k.mit.edu
Purdue University: D.
Morgan Center
Life Sciences Business Plan Competition
www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/lifesciencescompetition
Rice University Business
Plan Competition
www.alliance.rice.edu/rbpc_home.asp
University of San Francisco
International Business Plan Competition
www.usfca.edu/sobam/nvc/
University of Texas at
Austin
MOOT CORP Competition
www.mootcorp.org/index.asp
Venture Bowl
It is the nation's richest business plan competition
with funding upto $1 million USD
www.venturebowl.com
Wake Forest University
Elevator Competition
www.mba.wfu.edu/elevator
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| BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITIONS
IN THE UK AND ASIA |
Cambridge
University Business Plan Competitions
CUE hosts three competitions a year: 50K, 3P and 1K
www.cue.org.uk
Indian Institute of Technology: Eureka!
The Entrepreneurship Cell hosts an annual international
business plan competition. The winner gets an entry into the
Global Startup@Singapore
www.iitb.ac.in/students/ecell.html
National University of Singapore:
The Start-Up @ Singapore
The business plan competition encourages the growth of entrepreneurship
through education and competition
www.startup.org.sg
NUS and INSEAD's Global
Start-up@Singapore
The Business Plan Competition aims to bring the world’s
best young entrepreneurial talents to Singapore. Top teams from
US, Europe, and Asia, and the winner of the Start-up@Singapore
Business Plan Competition compete for cash prizes
global.startup.org.sg
Sasin Graduate Institute
of Business Administration
Bangkok Business Challenge Sasin hosts an international business
plan competition. It is an international business school in
partnership between Thailand's Chulalongkorn University, Wharton
and Kellogg
www.sasin.chula.ac.th
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| BUSINESS PLAN WRITING TOOLS |
Bplans.com
It contains a large collection of free sample business plans
online, tools and know-how for managing your business, practical
advice on planning, and a panel of experts who have answered
more than 1,400 questions from people.
www.bplans.com
Writing a winning Business Plan
Tips from Allbusiness.com site on how to write full-length and
concise business plans for different prospects
www.allbusiness.com/articles/content/2969.asp
CCH Business Owner's Tool Kit
In the Small Business Guide section, the site covers all details
in business plan writing
www.toolkit.cch.com
Entrepreneurs' Help Page
It is designed to help young people or inexperienced business
people with good ideas and the desire to start their own business.
The Business section contains tips from an Angel Investor on
business plan writing
www.tannedfeet.com
Global Social Venture Competition
In the Resource Library section there are templates and formats
for writing Business Plans and Executive Summaries
socialvc.net
Small Business Resources
American Express provides small business resources including
a comprehensive section on business plans outlining 7 key elements
www.home3.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness/tool/biz_plan/index.asp
Saint Louis University
The entrepreneurship site provides how-to guides, book recommendations,
and assistance by function (accounting, marketing, finance,
etc.) useful for students of entrepreneurship
eweb.slu.edu
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| STUDENT GROUPS |
Harvard Business School
Entrepreneurship Club, Finance Club, South Asian Business Association
(SABA), Venture Capital and Private Equity Club and the High
Tech and New Media Club
sa.hbs.edu/entre
sa.hbs.edu/finance
www.sabahbs.com
sa.hbs.edu/vc
www.htnmclub.com
IIT Bombay
The Entrepreneurship Cell (e-Cell)
ecell.iitb.ac.in
MIT
Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, MIT Tech Link
(cross-discipline collaboration), Sloan Asian Business Club,
Sloan BioPharma Business Club, Sloan MediaTech Club, Student
Entrepreneurs for International Development (SEID), Science
and Engineering Business Club (SEBC)
www.mitvcpi.org
web.mit.edu/techlink
web.mit.edu/sloanabc/www/index.html
web.mit.edu/biopharma
www.sloanmediatech.org
web.mit.edu/seid
web.mit.edu/sebc
Stanford University
Business Association of Stanford Engineers and Scientists (BASES),
Asia Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society, Asia Technology
Initiative, GSB Entrepreneurship Club, TiE- Ye
bases.stanford.edu
ases.stanford.edu
ati.stanford.edu/india
fullpro.com/eclub
www.stanford.edu/~avichal/men
UC Berkeley
Entrepreneurs' Association
groups.
haas.berkeley.edu/ea
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| ONLINE PUBLICATIONS |
Academy of Entrepreneurship
Journal
It is a refereed journal which publishes theoretical and empirical
manuscripts in entrepreneurship and small business. Its primary
objective is to expand the literature of the field. Past volumes
of the journal can be viewed online
www.alliedacademies.org/entrepreneurship/index.html
CEO Express
It is a source for links to business and entrepreneurship sites
for daily news, business news and magazines, technology magazines,
website locators, financial markets, quotes and market news,
government agencies, company research, etc
www.ceoexpress.com
Entrepreneur.com
It provides information for all levels of entrepreneurship-
solutions for growing businesses including an online magazine
www.entrepreneur.com
Entrepreneurial Edge
It teaches by example through its magazine, Web site, EE Direct,
Business Builders, workshops, conferences and seminars. The
Organization's mission is to lead entrepreneurs through the
trial and error process that today's hottest entrepreneurs have
already overcome
www.eedge.com
Inc. Magazine
The site provides comprehensive information about the startup
and growth of a venture.
www.inc.com
MoneyTree Survey
As a collaboration between PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture
Economics and the NVCA, MoneyTree is a quarterly study of venture
capital investment activity in the United States and includes
reports on Europe and Israel. Some portions of the site are
password-protected but most reports are free-to-view.
www.pwcmoneytree.com
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| GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATIONS |
Coleman Foundation
It promotes the integration of entrepreneurship education into
all levels of education. This effort involves promoting entrepreneurship
as part of the curricula within collegiate schools of business,
and bringing its vitality and ingenuity into various professional
disciplines such as engineering, law, nursing, the arts, and
others. Focus: U.S.
www.colemanfoundation.org
Edward Lowe Foundation
It is a resource for 2nd stage entrepreneurs and other organizations
who support entrepreneurs by providing services in the area
of communication, publishing and technology to other organizations
who work with entrepreneurs. Focus: U.S.
www.edwardlowe.org
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Foundation works with partners to encourage entrepreneurship
across America and improve the education of children and youth.
It focuses its operations and grantmaking on two areas: entrepreneurship
and education. Focus: U.S.
www.emkf.org
International Finance Corporation: The Global Business School Network
As a member of the World
Bank Group, it is an IFC initiative that interacts with developing
country business schools in areas such as Curriculum Development,
Executive Education Programs, Faculty and Staff Development,
Exchange Programs, Teaching & Research. Focus: Emerging
Markets
www2.ifc.org
Lemelson Foundation
The Foundation uses its resources to inspire, encourage and
recognize inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs, with a growing
emphasis on those who harness invention for sustainable development
where the needs are greatest. It does not support funding for
protection or commercialization of intellectual property. Focus:
U.S., International
www.lemelson.org
Morino Institute
The Institute makes grants to support initiatives and programs
that seek to achieve positive educational, economic and social
change in four areas of focus: understanding the Internet and
society, closing social divides, stimulating New Economy entrepreneurship
and advancing a more effective philanthropy. Focus: U.S., International
www.morino.org
Center for International Private
Enterprise
An affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, CIPE works to
build democracy and market economies throughout the world in
four principal areas: a grants program currently supporting
over 90 indigenous organizations in developing countries, an
award winning communications strategy, training programs, and
technical assistance through field offices. Focus: International,
Middle East, Eastern Europe
www.cipe.org
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| NETWORKS, ASSOCIATIONS
AND ALLIANCES IN THE US AND INTERNATIONAL |
American Entrepreneurs for Economic
Growth
It is dedicated to uniting innovative, emerging growth businesses
across industry lines to promote positive national government
action that benefits the investment and entrepreneurial communities
and stimulates economic growth. Focus: U.S.
www.aeeg.org
Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization
The organization promotes awareness,support and network of 500
Universities and colleges nationwide. Provides discounted subscriptions
and invitations to events and conferences. Focus: U.S., International
www.c-e-o.org
Commonwealth Business Council
The Council acts as a bridge for co-operation between business
and government, concentrating on efforts to help remove barriers
to trade, mobilise investment into Commonwealth countries, and
facilitate the expansion of e-commerce, especially in developing
countries. Focus: UK, Commonwealth countries
www.cbcglobelink.org
Indian CEO High Tech Council
It is an initiative of the TiE DC chapter to create a network
of Indian CEOs. Focus: U.S., India
www.c2mm.com
MIT Enterprise Forum®, Inc.
The Forum promotes the formation and growth of innovative and
technologically-oriented companies through a series of specialized
executive education programs. Through the programs, it provides
networking, leadership opportunities, and life-long connections
to MIT while showcasing MIT's role in entrepreneurship in communities
around the world. Focus: U.S.,International
web.mit.edu
National Collegiate Inventors
and Innovators Alliance
The Alliance aims at supporting invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship
education at institutions of higher learning throughout the
United States by offering grants for curricular development,
and by supporting E-Teams. Focus: U.S.
www.nciia.org
National Foundation For Teaching
Entrepreneurship
The mission is to teach entrepreneurship to low-income young
people, ages 11 through 18, so they can become economically
productive members of society by improving their academic, business,
technology and life skills. Focus: U.S., Asia, International
www.nfte.com
National Institute for Entrepreneurship
As an initiative of Carrot Capital LLP, the Institute promotes
private sector growth, principally through programs and initiatives
that provide students at all educational levels with access
to the entrepreneurial experience. Focus: U.S.
www.carrotcapital.com/challenge.htm
Public Forum Institute
As part of its activities, the Institute began work to develop
a National Dialogue to improve awareness of the value of entrepreneurship.
Focus: U.S.
www.publicforuminstitute.org
The Indus Entrepreneurs
It is a not-for-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals
which endeavors to cultivate and nurture the ecosystems of entrepreneurship
and free-market economies everywhere. Focus: US, India, International
www.tie.org
Young and Successful
It is a global network of entrepreneurs, leaders and high achievers
from 70 countries. Y&S is now building an education/ media/
entertainment company to address the needs of young professionals
and provide interesting publications for entrepreneurs. Focus:
US, International
www.youngandsuccessful.com
Young Entrepreneurs' Organisation
It is the premier, peer-to-peer, global community, network and
resource for entrepreneurs with more than 5,500 members in 120
chapters and 40 countries around the world. Focus: International
www.yeo.org
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| NETWORKS, ASSOCIATIONS
AND ALLIANCES IN INDIA |
Associated Chambers of Commerce
and Industry of India
ASSOCHAM is an apex industry body which represents the interests
of industry and trade, interfaces with Government on policy
issues and interacts with counterpart international organizations
to promote bilateral economic issues
www.assocham.org
Confederation of Indian Industry
CII works to create and sustain an environment conducive to
the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government
alike through advisory and consultative processes.
www.ciionline.org
Federation of Indian Chambers
of Commerce & Industry
FICCI’s annual sessions are major economic landmarks where
policy issues are spelt out and a two-way communication between
the Government and Industry is fostered. Regional and industry-specific
groups are also very active.
www.ficci.com
Indian Merchants' Chamber
IMC's goal is to create cutting-edge communication systems;
create and project the Indian business image in the correct
perspective - nationally and globally. It also has a Women's
and Young Entrepreneurs' wing
www.imcnet.org
National Association of Software
and Service Companies
NASSCOM interacts closely with the Government in formulating
National IT policies and hosts India’s most prestigious
annual ICT conference
www.nasscom.org
National Institute Of Industrial
Research
NIIR is one of the leading outward looking organisation in the
area of new project identification, project feasibility and
market study. It also includes technology, collaboration, buy
back arrangement, Industrial Plant export/import and project
financing , serving the diverse needs of the Industry
www.niir.org
Young Indians Forum
Yi is the young entrepreneurs wing of the Confederation of Indian
Industry
www.yionline.org
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| UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS IN THE US |
Babson College
Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship
www3.babson.edu/eship
Boston University
Entrepreneurial Management Institute
www.bu.edu/entrepreneurship
Boston University Community
Tech Fund
www.bu.edu/ctf
Harvard University
HBS Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship
www.hbs.edu/entrepreneurship
MIT Entrepreneurship Center
www.entrepreneurship.mit.edu
MIT Technology Licensing Office
web.mit.edu/tlo/www
Stanford University
Stanford Techonology Ventures Program
stvp.stanford.edu
Stanford's Office of Technology
Licensing
otl.stanford.edu
University of California, Berkeley: Haas School of Business
Lester Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation entrepreneurship.
berkeley.edu/index.asp#focus
University of California, San
Francisco
Center for Bio Entrepreneurship
www.ucsf.edu/cbe
University of San Francisco
Gellert Foundation Family Business Center
www.usfca.edu/fbrc
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship
www.lallyschool.rpi.edu
Technology Transfer Offices
This site provides a comprehensive list of Technology Transfer
Offices at Universities worldwide
www.autm.net
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| UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PROGRAMS IN THE UK |
Cambridge University
The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning
www.entrepreneurs.jims.cam.ac.uk
Imperial College
The Entrepreneurship Centre
www.ec.ms.ic.ac.uk
Strathclyde University
Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship
www.entrepreneur.strath.ac.uk
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| UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PROGRAMS IN ASIA |
Birla Institute of Technology
and Science (BITS), Pilani
www.bits-pilani.ac.in
Indian Institute of Management,
Ahmedabad
Center for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship
www.iimahd.ernet.in/ciie
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning
www.nsrcel.org
Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Wadhwani Center for Entrepreneurial Development
www.isb.edu/pgp/curriculum/index_clm.html?topic=wadhwani_right.html
Indian Institute of Technology,
Mumbai
Wadhwani Electronics Laboratory
www.ee.iitb.ac.in/uma/~wel
Institute of Bioinformatics
and Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore
www.ibab.ac.in/nen
S.P. Jain Institute of Management
& Research, Mumbai
www.spjimr.org
INSEAD
The International Centre for Entrepreneurship
www.insead.edu
National University of Singapore
NUS Entrepreneurship Centre
www.nus.edu.sg/nec
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