Resources

Accessing Capital

Accessing the capital necessary to launch and grow your business is one of the most difficult tasks facing entrepreneurs. There are many different types of financing for entrepreneurs to consider, from Angel financing, to venture capital, and debt capital.

Intellectual Property

Intellectual property is a key consideration in day-to-day business decisions. However, many entrepreneurs are not aware of the intellectual property system or the protection it can provide for their inventions, brands, and designs.

Market Research

Successful businesses make a concerted effort to gain extensive knowledge about their customers and competitors. Conducting accurate and effective market research is a key component to developing a top notch marketing plan focused on meeting your customers' needs.

Government Resources

Entrepreneurs struggling to ensure the growth and success of their companies should familiarize themselves with the resources available through the government.

Business Development

The following links are to agencies that offer local and provincial assistance in various aspects of starting a business.

Coursera

Coursera 

We are a social entrepreneurship company that partners with the top universities in the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. We envision a future where the top universities are educating not only thousands of students, but millions. Our technology enables the best professors to teach tens or hundreds of thousands of students.

Stanford's e-series: Stanford's Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

The DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar (ETL) is a weekly seminar series on entrepreneurship, co-sponsored by BASES (a student entrepreneurship group), Stanford Technology Ventures Program, and the Department of Management Science and Engineering. http://ecorner.stanford.edu/podcasts.html