Kresge Research Guides: Kresge Library Resources for Entrepreneurial Action-Based Learning Projects: Funding etc.

Researching VC, PE and Other Investment Activities and Organizations

Resources to help you identify and collect the data you need for valuation, investors and industry comparisons.

MEDC listing also includes a link to the Capital Locating Tool, searchable by business stage, industry and type of funding resource

Membership organization of Angel investors early-stage, technology companies, with a primary focus in Southeast Michigan

Government resources for small businesses including taxes, licenses and permits, statistics, and more

Interactive and creative small business website which includes message boards and articles on various entrepreneurial topics

Includes many important forms for human resources, government contracting, taxes, incorporation, and more

From the Library of Congress. Discusses how to get started with a small business, how to raise capital, managing the business, marketing, doing business with government, and other topics of interest to the small business owner

Website for "high-growth entrepreneurs" with articles on marketing and operations, and more

Detailed information on starting, funding, branding and marketing, working with VC firms and more

Magazine features, expert opinions, how-to guides and resource lists related to business startups. Other resource centers to check out include the One Person Business, Franchises, Marketing, Sales and more

This website is published by the U.S. Department of Commerce for small businesses to learn about conferences and competitions and to apply for contracting opportunities

Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, the website contains information needed for retirement, healthcare, workers compensation, and laws essential for the small business owner.

A mentoring website which also includes data on disaster preparedness and quizzes about your business

From the U.S. Government the Small Business Administration, this website has everything for starting a business and for existing small businesses.

ThomsonONE
ThomsonOne will no longer be available as of February 29, 2020. Access with be available in Kresge Library on the Eikon Terminal starting Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
Orbis M&A (formerly Zephyr)
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Information about Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Initial Public Offering (IPO), Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) deals, going back five years for international deals and back to 1997 for deals involving European and American companies.

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