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Business networking, business planning, and venture capital

Here are some industry resources to help you network, plan your business, and attract equity funding.

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• BUSINESS PLANNING & CAPITAL  (10)

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BUSINESS NETWORKING

Worthy grassroots networking events are sought for this sub-category, especially ones on Los Angeles'  westside.  If you have a favorite, please share it.  Thanks!

BUSINESS PLANNING & CAPITAL

Los Angeles Venture Association (prominent venture capitalists host monthly meetings and events)
http://www.lava.org/

"The Venture Capital Industry -- an Overview"
http://www.nvca.org/def.html

Tech Coast Angels (Southern California angel investors coach and fund worthy start-up companies)
http://techcoastangels.com/  (URL will redirect) COOKIES REQUIRED

Band of Angels (Silicon Valley angel investors)
http://www.bandangels.com/

Articles for entrepreneurs about small business financing (Wall Street Journal on-line)
http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-small-business-financing.html

Hypothetical business plans (examples)
http://www.businessplans.org/

Real business plans (plans created by users of Business Plan Pro software)
http://www.bplans.com/sample_business_plans.cfm

"Hurdle: the Book on Business Planning" (book contents free on-line as HTML)
http://www.bplans.com/ho/

SBIR grants from National Institutes of Health (pork barrel for small businesses)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (on entrepreneurship)
http://www.kauffman.org/