Links
There are amazing references on the Web for startups.
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES:
USPTO: The PTO has done a good job trying to give basic information about trademarks and patents. It’s a great resource.
TESS: Trademark searching through the PTO’s TESS system is easy and incredibly valuable when you are choosing business and product names.
COPYRIGHT OFFICE: The copyright office has a wealth of information about copyrights and discusses what you can protect and how to file a registration.
ENTREPRENEUR COACHES:
PAM SLIM OF ESCAPE FROM CUBICLE NATION
Pam is an amazing coach who helps people go from an idea to an actual business. Her book, “Escape From Cubicle Nation” is full of invaluable advice for entrepreneurs and has concrete action steps to move you along. She is clear, articulate, and creative. One of her amazing strengths is the ability to calmly get people unstuck and past their lizard brain fears. Her blog escapefromcubiclenation.com is a great resource of free information for startups.
JONATHAN FIELDS OF CAREER RENEGADE
Jonathan is a highly creative renegade. He helps people think outside of the box and see ways to follow their passions while earning a decent living. He does podcast interviews with people who have been successful on non-traditional paths. His book, “Career Renegade” is full of hope and information for when you are starting a new business that is off the beaten track. His blog jonathanfields.com is a refreshing resource.
VC BLOG:
JASON MENDELSON OF MENDELSON’S MUSINGS
My old law school friend Jason Mendelson has a blog full of information for startups from a venture capitalist’s perspective, Mendelson’s Musings. jasonmendelson.com Jason is funny, engaging and smart as a whip. He even won an ABA law blog award. He also does lots of beer reviews — maybe a throw back to his days as a band drummer.
MARKETING FOR ITTY BUSINESSES:
NAOMI DUNFORD OF ITTYBIZ
Naomi Dunford of Ittybiz has a funny, irreverent blog full of great marketing advice for startups. ittybiz.com It’s a great place to go when you feel overwhelmed and you need a laugh. She also has mini-marketing schools and ebooks that help new business owners at itty prices.
INTERVIEWS WITH WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS:
MY SITE LOOKILULU.COM
Although lookilulu.com is a website directed to young women, it has inspiring podcast interviews with women entrepreneurs. www.lookilulu.com/podcasts See podcasts for Alison Vercruysse (she started a granola company, 18 Rabbits); Catalina Ruiz-Healy (she started Catalista that has a phone app for volunteers); Clare Crespo (she started a kid’s DVD series YummyFun Kooking); Angela Adams (she started a home design empire angelaadams ); Rachael Acklin (she started The Caffeinated Design Studio); Carla Meine (she started an investment firm for women VAST Equity); Alica Morga (she started a hispanic marketing company Corsorte Media); Whitney Jonson (she started a Boston investment firm Rose Park Advisors ); Tiffany Anderson (she started a graphics design firm A Girl Creative Design Studio); Susan Hyatt (she started a life coaching business Ideal Life Design).
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