Dumping ground to be cleaned up later.
Also be sure to check out the monthly [Ann Arbor New Tech Meetup|http://a2newtech.org] (the calendar feeds into [ours|Calendar])...
h1. Inspiration
* [http://techcrunch.com]
* [http://startuphive.org]
* [http://ycombinator.com/ideas.html]
* open-source - scratch your own itch, find a niche ;-)
h1. Background
* [http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/on-entrepeneurship/]
* [http://ycombinator.com/lib.html]
* [http://www.grellas.com/faq_business_startup.html]
* [http://gettingreal.37signals.com/]
* [http://venturehacks.com/archives]
* [http://www.startupcompanylawyer.com/]
* [http://sophisticatedfinance.typepad.com/sophisticated_finance/Startup.html]
* [http://ecorner.stanford.edu/]
* [http://personalmba.com/]
* [http://startupschool.org/]
* [http://www.pragmaticmarketing.com/]
* [http://sequoiacap.com/ideas/]
* [http://whohastimeforthis.blogspot.com/2006/01/startup-stuff-for-entrepreneurs.html]
* [http://altgate.com/]
* [http://startuptools.pbworks.com/]
* [http://platformsandnetworks.blogspot.com/2009/11/compilation-of-webs-best-advice-for.html]
* [http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html]
h1. Blogroll
* [http://friendfeed.com/nivi]
* [http://founderresearch.blogspot.com/]
* [http://blog.pmarca.com/]
* [http://gigaom.com/category/foundread/]
* [http://nesheimgroup.typepad.com/my_weblog/]
* [http://www.avc.com/a_vc/]
* [http://www.feld.com/blog/]
* [http://www.paulgraham.com/articles.html]
* [http://startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com/]
* [http://steveblank.com/]
* [http://www.unionsquareventures.com/]
* [http://www.venturehacks.com/]
* [http://www.thefunded.com/]
* [http://startupcfo.ca/]
* [http://onstartups.com/]
* [http://www.firstascentventures.com/blog/]
* [http://www.burningdoor.com/askthewizard/]
h1. {anchor:Facilities}Facilities
* [The Tech Brewery|http://techbrewery.org] \- a community of technologists, entrepreneurs, and startups
* [http://workantileexchange.com/] \- Workantile Exchange at 118 S. Main Street.
* [SPARK incubators|http://annarborspark.org] \- Central (downtown), North (wetlab), East (Ypsi)
* [Brickyard|http://brickyardannarbor.com/] \- shared office for some marketing/design companies downtown
* [A2 MechShop|http://a2mechshop.com] \- shared technical space for entrepreneurial engineers
h1. Technical Co-founders
* [http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/11/04/finding-the-right-business-partner/]
* [http://www.unionsquareventures.com/2007/08/hiring_a_vp_of.html]
* [http://socalcto.blogspot.com/2007/12/acting-cto-role-in-start-up.html]
* [http://startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-does-startup-cto-actually-do.html]
* [http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/10/cto-vs-vp-engineering.html]
* [http://www.inter-sections.net/2008/09/03/technology-recruitment-in-an-early-start-up]
h1. Early-stage funding
* [http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/01/the_art_of_boot.html]
* [http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/23/the-funded-publishes-ideal-first-round-term-sheet/]
* [http://www.angelblog.net/The_One_Page_Term_Sheet.html]
* [http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/02/techstars-model-seed-funding-documents.html]
* [http://ycombinator.com/seriesaa.html]
* [http://www.sachinagarwal.com/quick-compare-and-contrast-of]
* [http://swooshing.wordpress.com/2009/03/19/startup-seed-raising-skillzzz/]
* [http://www.indexventures.com/approach/index/category/8]^[|http://www.indexventures.com/approach/index/category/8]^
* http://seriesseed.com
h1. Local Funding
One day, maybe programs like [TechStars|http://techstars.org], [TechRanch|http://techranch.org], [YCombinator|http://ycombinator.com/], [YEurope|http://yeurope.net/], [Seedcamp|http://seedcamp.com/], [Capital Factory|http://capitalfactory.com], [Shotput Ventures|http://www.shotputventures.com/], [DreamIt Ventures|http://www.dreamitventures.com/], [LaunchBox Digital|http://www.launchboxdigital.com/], etc. ...
until then
h3. Pre-/Seed, Early Stage
* [Angelsoft|http://angelsoft.net/]
* [Amherst Fund|http://www.amherstfund.com/]
* [Michigan Universities Commercialization Initiative|http://www.muci.org/Home/default.asp]
* [UM Frankel Fund|http://www.zli.bus.umich.edu/vc_pe/frankel_fund.asp]
* [Wolverine Venture Fund|http://www.zli.bus.umich.edu/wvf/]
* [SPARK Pre-seed fund|http://www.annarborspark.org/start-ups/pre-seed-fund/]
* [RPM-10|http://www.rpmvc.com/]
* [GLEQ|http://gleq.org/]
* [Michigan Growth Capital Symposium|http://www.michigangcs.com/]
* [Michigan Initiative for Innovation & Entrepreneurship|http://www.pcsum.org/miie.html]
* [Momentum|http://www.momentum-mi.com/]
* [North Coast Technology Investors|http://www.northcoastvc.com/]
* [Venture Investors|http://www.ventureinvestors.com/]
* [Ann Arbor Angels|http://www.annarborangels.org/]
* [Grand Angels|http://www.grandangels.org/]
* [Great Lakes Angels|http://www.glangels.org/]
* [First Angels|http://www.southwestmichiganfirst.com/First_Angels.cfm]
* [Traverse Angels|http://www.traverseangels.com/]
* [Bank of Ann Arbor Technology Industry Group|http://www.bankofannarbor.com/tech/index.aspx]
* [Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund|http://www.michiganadvantage.org/Targeted-Initiatives/21st-Century-Jobs-Fund/Default.aspx]
h3. Other Local Resources
* [http://cfe.engin.umich.edu/inventors]
* [http://cfe.engin.umich.edu/investors]
* [http://www.annarborspark.org/growth-expansion/additional-business-resources/]
* [http://www.zli.bus.umich.edu/resources_research/]
* [http://www.bus.umich.edu/cvp/events_and_programs/]
* [http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/region12/]
h1. Connections
* [M-Powered Entrepreneurial Opportunities Day|http://mpowered.web.itd.umich.edu/index.php?n=Main.FairInfo]
* SPARK / ZLI Mingle & Match
* [New Enterprise Forum|http://NewEnterpriseForum.org|New Enterprise Forum] helping entrepreneurs attract the resources they need to succeed for more than two decades
* [Michigan Innovators|http://michiganinnovators.org/]
* [Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship|http://www.ace-event.org] \- Meeting of innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders driving to build new ventures
* [Michigan Growth Capital Symposium|http://www.michigangcs.com] \- where financiers meet the 'Best of the Midwest' in new businesses and emerging technologies
Also be sure to check out the monthly [Ann Arbor New Tech Meetup|http://a2newtech.org] (the calendar feeds into [ours|Calendar])...
h1. Inspiration
* [http://techcrunch.com]
* [http://startuphive.org]
* [http://ycombinator.com/ideas.html]
* open-source - scratch your own itch, find a niche ;-)
h1. Background
* [http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/on-entrepeneurship/]
* [http://ycombinator.com/lib.html]
* [http://www.grellas.com/faq_business_startup.html]
* [http://gettingreal.37signals.com/]
* [http://venturehacks.com/archives]
* [http://www.startupcompanylawyer.com/]
* [http://sophisticatedfinance.typepad.com/sophisticated_finance/Startup.html]
* [http://ecorner.stanford.edu/]
* [http://personalmba.com/]
* [http://startupschool.org/]
* [http://www.pragmaticmarketing.com/]
* [http://sequoiacap.com/ideas/]
* [http://whohastimeforthis.blogspot.com/2006/01/startup-stuff-for-entrepreneurs.html]
* [http://altgate.com/]
* [http://startuptools.pbworks.com/]
* [http://platformsandnetworks.blogspot.com/2009/11/compilation-of-webs-best-advice-for.html]
* [http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html]
h1. Blogroll
* [http://friendfeed.com/nivi]
* [http://founderresearch.blogspot.com/]
* [http://blog.pmarca.com/]
* [http://gigaom.com/category/foundread/]
* [http://nesheimgroup.typepad.com/my_weblog/]
* [http://www.avc.com/a_vc/]
* [http://www.feld.com/blog/]
* [http://www.paulgraham.com/articles.html]
* [http://startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com/]
* [http://steveblank.com/]
* [http://www.unionsquareventures.com/]
* [http://www.venturehacks.com/]
* [http://www.thefunded.com/]
* [http://startupcfo.ca/]
* [http://onstartups.com/]
* [http://www.firstascentventures.com/blog/]
* [http://www.burningdoor.com/askthewizard/]
h1. {anchor:Facilities}Facilities
* [The Tech Brewery|http://techbrewery.org] \- a community of technologists, entrepreneurs, and startups
* [http://workantileexchange.com/] \- Workantile Exchange at 118 S. Main Street.
* [SPARK incubators|http://annarborspark.org] \- Central (downtown), North (wetlab), East (Ypsi)
* [Brickyard|http://brickyardannarbor.com/] \- shared office for some marketing/design companies downtown
* [A2 MechShop|http://a2mechshop.com] \- shared technical space for entrepreneurial engineers
h1. Technical Co-founders
* [http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/11/04/finding-the-right-business-partner/]
* [http://www.unionsquareventures.com/2007/08/hiring_a_vp_of.html]
* [http://socalcto.blogspot.com/2007/12/acting-cto-role-in-start-up.html]
* [http://startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-does-startup-cto-actually-do.html]
* [http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/10/cto-vs-vp-engineering.html]
* [http://www.inter-sections.net/2008/09/03/technology-recruitment-in-an-early-start-up]
h1. Early-stage funding
* [http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/01/the_art_of_boot.html]
* [http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/23/the-funded-publishes-ideal-first-round-term-sheet/]
* [http://www.angelblog.net/The_One_Page_Term_Sheet.html]
* [http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/02/techstars-model-seed-funding-documents.html]
* [http://ycombinator.com/seriesaa.html]
* [http://www.sachinagarwal.com/quick-compare-and-contrast-of]
* [http://swooshing.wordpress.com/2009/03/19/startup-seed-raising-skillzzz/]
* [http://www.indexventures.com/approach/index/category/8]^[|http://www.indexventures.com/approach/index/category/8]^
* http://seriesseed.com
h1. Local Funding
One day, maybe programs like [TechStars|http://techstars.org], [TechRanch|http://techranch.org], [YCombinator|http://ycombinator.com/], [YEurope|http://yeurope.net/], [Seedcamp|http://seedcamp.com/], [Capital Factory|http://capitalfactory.com], [Shotput Ventures|http://www.shotputventures.com/], [DreamIt Ventures|http://www.dreamitventures.com/], [LaunchBox Digital|http://www.launchboxdigital.com/], etc. ...
until then
h3. Pre-/Seed, Early Stage
* [Angelsoft|http://angelsoft.net/]
* [Amherst Fund|http://www.amherstfund.com/]
* [Michigan Universities Commercialization Initiative|http://www.muci.org/Home/default.asp]
* [UM Frankel Fund|http://www.zli.bus.umich.edu/vc_pe/frankel_fund.asp]
* [Wolverine Venture Fund|http://www.zli.bus.umich.edu/wvf/]
* [SPARK Pre-seed fund|http://www.annarborspark.org/start-ups/pre-seed-fund/]
* [RPM-10|http://www.rpmvc.com/]
* [GLEQ|http://gleq.org/]
* [Michigan Growth Capital Symposium|http://www.michigangcs.com/]
* [Michigan Initiative for Innovation & Entrepreneurship|http://www.pcsum.org/miie.html]
* [Momentum|http://www.momentum-mi.com/]
* [North Coast Technology Investors|http://www.northcoastvc.com/]
* [Venture Investors|http://www.ventureinvestors.com/]
* [Ann Arbor Angels|http://www.annarborangels.org/]
* [Grand Angels|http://www.grandangels.org/]
* [Great Lakes Angels|http://www.glangels.org/]
* [First Angels|http://www.southwestmichiganfirst.com/First_Angels.cfm]
* [Traverse Angels|http://www.traverseangels.com/]
* [Bank of Ann Arbor Technology Industry Group|http://www.bankofannarbor.com/tech/index.aspx]
* [Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund|http://www.michiganadvantage.org/Targeted-Initiatives/21st-Century-Jobs-Fund/Default.aspx]
h3. Other Local Resources
* [http://cfe.engin.umich.edu/inventors]
* [http://cfe.engin.umich.edu/investors]
* [http://www.annarborspark.org/growth-expansion/additional-business-resources/]
* [http://www.zli.bus.umich.edu/resources_research/]
* [http://www.bus.umich.edu/cvp/events_and_programs/]
* [http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/region12/]
h1. Connections
* [M-Powered Entrepreneurial Opportunities Day|http://mpowered.web.itd.umich.edu/index.php?n=Main.FairInfo]
* SPARK / ZLI Mingle & Match
* [New Enterprise Forum|http://NewEnterpriseForum.org|New Enterprise Forum] helping entrepreneurs attract the resources they need to succeed for more than two decades
* [Michigan Innovators|http://michiganinnovators.org/]
* [Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship|http://www.ace-event.org] \- Meeting of innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders driving to build new ventures
* [Michigan Growth Capital Symposium|http://www.michigangcs.com] \- where financiers meet the 'Best of the Midwest' in new businesses and emerging technologies