Identifying business planning resources can often be a daunting task. Here are my favorite places to go for templates for preparing business plans, for preparing presentations, for ideas on new products and for overall guidance on developing a startup.

Start here with the SLIP Template, Super Lean Innovation Process,  for conceptualizing a new product or service. They will help you develop a strong foundation for crafting the executive summary and developing the business plan. They also are linked with my book, which is available for free download. See the opening menu for the free ebook.

Additional Resources

• The Kaufmann Foundation is a great source of ideas and guidance about eentrepreneurship and innovation.

• SCORE is a nonprofit organization that has many resources to help start-ups grow and become successful. Some of Microsoft’s’ planning resources are based on SCORE work.

• Small Business Administration SBA resources.

• Entrepreneur magazine

• Numerous great ideas and sample Business Plans are available on my OneDrive.

• The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) at the University of Buffalo headed hosts the annual Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition.

• The University of Buffalo Science, Technology Transfer, and Economic Outreach (STOR).

• Business incubators with office pace & support services such as Blackstone LaunchPad, The Foundry, 43North, Launch NY,  and The Jacobs Institute.
• Western New York Venture Association

Here are my current favorite sites to get the creative juices flowing

• Crowdfunding is in, and Indiegogo is your first stop along with Kickstarter.

• This is a must see site for how to spend money: http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/

• http://www.yankodesign.com/

• https://www.innocentive.com/ar/challenge/browse