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Full-text articles and books from the following databases:
ABI/INFORM Complete; Accounting and Tax; Banking Information Source; Business & Company Resource Center; Business Source Complete; EconLit; Factiva; Lexis/Nexis Academic; UC Library Catalog; Wilson Omni File Mega;
Can be searched individually or collectively at the following link: OneSearch--Busines
Small Business Resource Center (SBRC)
The Center includes resources on how to start, finance, market, and manage your small business. SBRC includes: Business plan handbooks, small business encyclopedias and sourcebooks, electronic books covering many aspects of small business management, and journal articles from small business journals.
ZEPHYR
Web-based database containing data on acquisitions, mergers, demergers, IPOs, planned IPOs, institutional buy-outs, joint ventures, management buy-ins, management buy-outs, minority stakes, share buy backs, private equity, league tables and news stories - no minimum deal value. Also links to detailed company financials. Search and screen variables including company names, industry, time period, geography, deal status, deal type, deal multiples and deal methods. 60,000 deals are added per year. The data goes back to the year 2000.
Money Tree
The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States. As a collaboration between PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association based upon data from Thomson Financial.
Network World Venture Capital Database
This is a database of information from a survey conducted for Network World by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association. It lists recipients of funding from venture-capital firms for the past quarter. See who got VC money, how much, from whom and for what, using any of several different search criteria
VCDB (Venture Capital Database)
The idea behind VCDB was to see every venture firm in the US on an interactive map. In addition VCDB lists investor biographies. These contain valuable information regarding investment sector focus, histories, and affiliations, and should prove useful in helping connect entrepreneurs with interested financiers.
Pratt's Guide to Private Equity Sources ( Langsam Library Latest Reference (Print) -- link to UCLID)
International directory includes locations, list of project preferences, type of financing, minimum investment, preferred investment, andcontact person. The introductory chapters provide a useful overview of the VC industry with chapters on "Background on Venture Capital," "How to Raise Venture Capital," and "Sources of Business Development Financing."
The Corporate Finance Sourcebook. (Langsam Library Latest Reference (Print) -- link to UCLID)
Directory of venture capital firms, private lenders, commercial finance and leasing companies, largest commercial banks, U.S. based foreign banks, investment banks, foreign investment banks in the U.S., business intermediaries, pension managers, master trusts, cash managers, business insurance brokers, corporate real estate services, and securities analysts.
Business Finance.com
America's Business Funding Directory. Free advice, information, and matchmaking network; assists businesses to obtain capital, find government programs, get expert help, and more.
Entrepreneur's Top 100 Venture Capital Firms
Annual survey by the magazine
Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries
To access this information, at the front page, click on "Industry", then type the "code" number or "description of the industry".
Hoover’s Handbook of Emerging Companies. Langsam Library Latest Reference (Print) -- link to UCLID
Small Business Sourcebook.
This source is included in the Small Business Resource Center.
Find books on venture capital in the UC libraries including e-books
Find e-books that may not be included in the Library Catalog
Active Capital
An SBA initiaitive Active Capital helps small businesses connect with private capital. Active Capital conducts networking, education, training and research activities that would provide asistance to both investors and entrepreneurs. (Formerly ACE-Net).
American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth
American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth is dedicated to being the united voice for emerging growth businesses in regards to public policies that foster investment in entrepreneurial companies and stimulate economic growth.
American Council for Capital Formation
Trade/professional organization focuses on governmental policy regarding business formation.
American Venture Capital Exchange
is a free online forum and information centre for entrepreneurs, where ideas and advice are shared and networks developed.
Angel Capital Network
The mission of Angel Capital Network is to identify, Fund and develop new investment opportunities in high growth private companies.
Beacon Venture Capital
Management consulting firm that brings together investors and developing companies
BizMiner
Organization that provides industry analysis, benchmark data, and market research.
Center for Venture Research
The Center for Venture Research is a multidisciplinary research unit of the Whittemore School of Business and
TheDeal.com
The Deal LLC is a diversified media company that is the authoritative voice of the deal economy. Information about private equity and venture capital. (Subscription required but can sign up for free email updates.)
Draper Fisher Juvertson
Advice and useful links from a venture capital firm; specifies what they are looking for in a business proposal, plan or idea.
EntreWorld.Org
Promotes growth of entrepreneurship. Sponsors many types of support for entrepreneurs.
Garage.com
Matchmaker and network helping entrepreneurs and investors create, build, and fund promising early-stage technology companies.
Interracial Council for Business Opportunity
Provides technical and financial assistance to minority business people
Keiretsu Forum
Keiretsu Forum is the largest North American angel network with 400 accredited investor members.
National Association of Investment Companies
The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) is the industry association for investment companies dedicating financial resources to investment in an ethnically diverse marketplace.
National Association of Small Business Investment Companies
The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program is a unique public/private partnership that has provided $46 billion in financing to almost 100,000 small U.S. companies since the program’s creation in 1958.
National Business Incubation Association
The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) is the world's leading organization advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship.
National Venture Capital Association
Association of the Venture Capital Industry. Membership includes free access to statistical database, as well as information sharing, etc.
Next Wave
PriceWaterhouse Coopers' e-publication of ideas for private equity investors and entrepreneurs in the technology industry.
NVST
Private Equity Network
PricewaterhouseCoopers Money Tree Survey
Quarterly study of equity inveswtments made by the venture capital community in emerging private companies in the U.S. View by region, company, industry, stage of development, and type of financing.
The Public Forum Institute
Promotes national dialogue on entrepreneurship
U.S. Small Business Administration
Website provides information on financing through SBA loan program, equity capital, and SBA partners (financing programs administered through private sector lenders and organizations)
Venture Capital Institute
Over twenty years of providing quality education services to worldwide venture capital managers and equity investors.
VentureOne
Click on industry data to view free sample information from Venture One's quarterly print publication Venture Edge. Includes quarterly venture captial investment data, investment highlights, and article archive.
VentureWire
News and market information on the venture capital and private equity markets. Also a list of top venture investors.
vFinance.com
Produced by vFinance, Inc., this site provides listings of venture capital and angel investors. The site also allows new business owners to post business plans.
Wall Street Journal Site for Entrepreneurs
National Venture Capital Association Yearbook. Langsam Library Latest Reference (Print) -- link to UCLID
This report details the state of the venture capital industry and detailed industry statistics for the past twenty years, including commitments, disbursements, IPOs, acquisitions and performance
BioStart
Local biomedical business incubator (UC is a partner)
Greater Cincinnati Venture Association
Local chapter of national organization (Regional Chamber partner). Provides education and business assistance for business startups and links investors and entrepreneurs.
Queen City Angels
The Queen City Angels (QCA) is the first group of experienced, accredited investors committed to accelerating the growth of outstanding early-stage businesses in the Cincinnati area and the surrounding region.
CincytechUSA
Cincinnati USA is a haven for technology innovation and commercialization that helps regionally based technology companies develop and succeed.
Hamilton County Development Corp.
Hamilton County business incubator.
River Cities Capital Fund
River Cities Capital Funds is a $275 million family of three venture capital funds based in Cincinnati, Ohio, with an office in Raleigh, North Carolina. We invest primarily in early to middle stage companies, located in the Midwest and Southeast, that operate in a variety of high growth industries
