On-Line Resources

On-Line Resources

The MIT $100K business plan competition is a MIT student-run event that has operated since 1990 features social enterprise and clean energy aspects. The student groups have developed an extensive website of resources and examples for writing business plans and business plan executive summaries, which we also encourage ICE contestants to review:

MIT Open Courseware

15.431 Entrepreneurial Finance, Spring 2002
15.835 Entrepreneurial Marketing, Spring 2002
15.912 Technology Strategy, Spring 2003 (awaiting link)
15.628 Patents, Copyrights, and the Law of Intellectual Property, Spring 2003
15.280 Communication for Managers, Fall 2002. Provides general theories of persuasion and management communication.

MIT $100K Business Plan Competition resource pages:

MIT $100K Business Plan Competition

Business Plan Software

Business Plan Pro by Palo Alto Software (Standard Edition, $99.95): The software contains wizards, financial models, and templates for writing a wide range of business plans.

Other On-Line Resources

Zero Stage Capital (awaiting link) offers business planning advice for startups.