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♦ 10Times.com - Calendar of trade shows around the world.
♦ 20 tough job interviewer questions and other good career advice - acadiaassociates.com/wp/articles/
♦ 99U.com - Empowering the creative and entrepreneurial communities with conferences, articles and videos.
♦ 1000angels.com - crowd funding site for startups
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♦ Aipla.org – American IP Law Association Some free materials including an e-book.
Education Materials→Publications Available for Viewing→ Publicly Available
♦ aipmm.com - Association of International Product Pricing Marketing Management About how to price your products
♦ allbusiness.com - thousands of business related articles and lists including patents, trademarks and copyrights & blogs
♦ americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/explore/ - American Express small business advice site
♦ angelcapitalassociation.org The Angel Capital Association is North America's professional alliance of angel groups.
265 angel organizations in the United States and Canada to share best practices
♦ asktheinventors.com – Great site from inventors who share valuable lessons from their experience and from their
leadership of the Texas Inventors Assoc.
♦ anywho.com – telephone directory - including reverse look-up – very helpful in market research.
♦ atdc.org – GA Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center, Entrepreneur Resource Center. A wealth of resources for
start up business - mostly for tech related ideas
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♦ bizminer.com Financial and marketing analysis articles and tools
♦ bizmove.com many articles on creating and running a business. Inspiration and motivation quotes too
♦ biztradeshows.com find relevant trade shows around the world
♦ bkfk.com By Kids for Kids – Invention support for kids. Contests, videos, articles and more.
♦ Blogtalkradio.com –. Click the business category - 396 online radio programs - enter inventor in the search window in the upper
right corner of the screen. Inventright with Stephen Keyes is particularly good
♦ BrightTalk.com – regularly updated site articles and blogs on e-commerce and social media
♦ btobonline.com – site for AdvertisingAge B to B Marketing magazine many articles and resources
♦ businessknowhow.com - lots of articles and white papers for free download. Free business and trade magazine subscriptions
free e-newsletters
♦ business.gov SBA - tools and resources to help you comply with federal, state and local regulations around the country.
♦ businessradiox.com – one of dozens of networks of internet radio programs – most on business topics
♦ businessweek.com - BusinessWeek Magazine / Small business
♦ Bvents.com large database of business events, tradeshows, expos and conferences” includes smaller niche meetings
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♦ channeladvisor.com – helps technology, strategic services and thought leadership to help retailers and branded manufacturers master the
complexity of connecting with consumers online.
♦ chiefmarketer.com - articles, videos resources - directed at larger companies
♦ clickz.com news and advice for the digital marketer
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♦ davinciinstitute.com – some events for inventors in Colorado - Some videos for inventors for members -nothing free
♦ Docie.com and Dimwit.com - Connections, resources and advice from Ron Docie author and menntor for inventors
♦ dmnews.com Direct Marketing Magazine on line - articles on marketing and advertising through all channels
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♦ ecodevdirectory.com/georgia.htm – GA Economic Development Authority
♦ ecommercetimes.com – trade news for on line sellers
♦ econsultancy.com all kinds of info for web based sellers - UK based
♦ edisonnation.com packed with ideas, resources and articles and more technologies.
♦ enterpriseengagement.org – Engagement strategies -all kinds of ideas and articles
♦ eMarketingandcommerce.com - all about social media, e-mail marketing and more on-line version of print magazine
♦ entrepreneur.com – Entrepreneur Magazine’s web edition
♦ entrepreneurship.org – resources and links for small entrepreneurs from the Ewing Marion Foundation
♦ everydayedisons.com resources, articles and info on the PBS show
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♦ fastcompany.com – FastCompany magazine on line improving your business and business life On-line Guides
♦ firstround.com – this is a seed round investment and assistance company. The magazine section of their site had 9 topic related magazines, each with many articles for
early stage startups.
♦ flightarrivals.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Flights – check real-time flight arrivals and departures. and verify delays,
schedule changes and airport status. Search by airline, airport or city. The weather at 71 major airports is included.
♦ foundationcenter.org – Everything about philanthropy by foundations Many foundations fund social mission businesses.
♦ FoundersDating.com – Advice from the webisphere on questions posed by startups – free and very active
♦ freepatentsonline.com – patent search site
♦ freetrademagazinesource.com – free subscriptions to trade magazines
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♦ gethuman.com – database of phone numbers and tips to get a human at large companies and organization when you
get in phone mail hell.
♦ GS1US.org/GEPIR – free bar code ID look up - find the owner or distributor contact info from the bar code ID number
GS1us issues barcodes to manufacturers for their products.(formerly called the Uniform code council – the company. that developed the bar
code system)
♦ gmarketing.com – guerilla marketing ideas (little or no cash)
♦ google.com/patents – Type in basic search terms to find anything close to your idea
♦ GotInvention.com - web based “radio “ program Brian Fried interviews other inventors and many experts. Lots of experience worth
remembering. All past shows are archived to listen any time. Sponsored by the Inventors Digest Magazine
♦ gtpac.org Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center - We help Georgia businesses identify, compete for and win government
contracts. We also provide our clients with a set of tools to research and identify government contracting opportunities. Our services are
available at no cost to any Georgia business, large or small, that possesses the interest and potential to perform work, as a prime
contractor or a subcontractor, for federal, state or local government agencies
♦ Gust.com - info and advice for startups seeking investors
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♦ hHbr.org/most-popular - free info filled articles from the Harvard Business Review magazine
♦ harveymackay.com – author of "Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive." And other business books.
♦ helpmybusiness.com From Andrew Lock – fun and informative Video interviews with authors and experts on marketing subjects -
♦ HKlicensingshow.com – Hong Kong International Show.Over 500 exhibiting companies, representing more than 6,000 brands and
properties will be featured at the world’s largest and most comprehensive event in the licensing industry in Hong Kong.. Licensing
International is the world's only U.S. based event that brings together more than 525 leading licensors and agents with more than 23,000
key decision-making retailers, manufacturers, marketing, and advertising professionals across all consumer product categories.
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♦ Ideaconnection.com/blog - great sites with many categories of info, resources and calendar of events across many industries
♦ imediaconnection.com info, news articles on web and social media
♦ inbound.org – marketing article aggregator – new articles everyday
♦ inc.com – Inc magazine on line inc.com/guides/start_biz/
♦ informationweek.com/videos – computer technology industry interviews with entrepreneurs
♦ inventoropinion.com & inventoropinion.blogspot.com - Daily blog from Mark Reyland
♦ inventnet.com - InventNet: The Inventors Network The first web-based inventors' organization - little activity
♦ invent.org – Invent Now A non-profit organization with a wide range of programs, places, content--including the
National Inventors Hall of Fame
♦ inta.org – International Trademark Association – representing trademark owners and agents since 1878
♦ inventorEd.com – This is a very informative site for looking up invention scams and scammers
♦inventorfraud.com - National Inventor Fraud Center – news on inventor “help” companies that have been sued by government
agencies with resources and articles
♦ inventor-mentor.com – articles and resources from a consultant
♦ inventorsalliance.org - California inventor associations and their links and resources
♦ Inventright.com - inventor and licensing expert Stephen Key reviews inventions and websites of inventions submitted for advice
His site includes list of companies looking for products from inventors.
♦ uspto.gov/custom-page/inventors-eye-1 - - Inventors Eye - USPTO bi-monthly Free newsletters for independent inventors
♦ inventorspot.com – They claim to be the most popular inventor related site in the world. Articles, blogs, new
inventions, resources and more.
♦ Inventors-society.net – Inventors Society of South Florida
♦ inventorsdigest.com – Site for Inventors Digest magazine – one of the best sources of articles and resources
♦ inventionshowcase.com – resources and forum to promote inventions to others (waste of time)
♦ inventright.com – extensive articles and resources for inventors. Lists of their service providers, and agents by Stephen Key
♦ innovate.gatech.edu Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) is Georgia Tech's primary business outreach organization helping startups, industry, the public sector and students Watch video recorded presentations
♦ IPinbrief.com - Big Time NY law firm Andrew Berger Specializing in Copyrights, trademarks and licensing them
♦ ipo.org – Intellectual Property Owners Association for owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets world wide .jpo.go.jp - Japanese patent office
♦ ipwatchdog.com – IPWatchdog.com is dedicated to providing a free, reliable and easily understandable resource on
intellectual property law and related topics.
♦ IRS.gov/businesses/small – links, articles and advice for small business from the IRS
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♦ kaufman.org – foundation with a mission of Entrepreneurial training of entrepreneurism
♦ Kickstarter.com the largest crowd funding platform
♦ kugarandholdings.com – resources and funding to growing companies from Atlantan Karen Randds
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♦ leanIn.org supporting women in workplace Organization started by Sheryl Sandberg COO of Facebook
♦ Lemelson.org The Lemelson Foundation uses the power of invention to improve lives, by inspiring and enabling the next generation of
inventors and invention-based enterprises to promote economic growth in the US, and social and economic progress for the poor in
developing countries.
♦ lemelson.mit.edu Extensive info. links and resources for the inventor from MIT (Mass. Institute of Technology) & Lemelson
♦ launchfundingnetwork.com – learn what it takes to attract funding. Karen Rands is the advisor
♦ lesi.org (Licensing Executives Society International) An Association of 27 national and regional societies
♦ lesusacanada.org – Licensing Executives Society covering US and site with dozens of articles, resources and links about licensing your products to manufacturers
♦ LinkedIn.com has several IP and inventor related groups with free blog lists, including:
Common Sense Inventing, Invention Entrepreneur forum – lots of questions and responses on the many topics of the inventors journey
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♦ managementhelp.org – FREE - Approximately 650 topics in the Library, spanning 5,000 links. Topics include the most important
practices to start, develop, operate, evaluate and resolve problems in for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Like Wikipedia
♦ managesmarter.com – The on-line home to several magazines: Sales & Marketing, Incentive, Presentations, Training,
Potentials - great articles and resources.
♦ manaonline.org – Assoc. of manufacturer rep. agencies that includes information for companies who hire them.
♦ marketingsherpa.com – marketing articles to read on line, seminars and conferences to attend & books to buy
♦ marketingprofs.com – marketing advice – dozens of articles and free online presentations
♦ MarketLaunchers.com – connects inventors with companies looking for things to sell and articles for inventors
♦ Mediapost.com - OMMA Magazine is the monthly magazine of online media marketing and advertising and many blogs.
♦ metroatlantachamber.com – large free Q&A section for new & small businesses
press the green Business Services button and then Small Business Resources
♦ microsoft.com/smallbusiness– Microsoft Small Business many articles and web casts
♦ Mindtools.com Free site of articles to expand your knowledge, skills and abilities in your job and career.
♦ mominventors.com – many articles, ideas and resources for anyone. Women inventors and services are featured.
♦ multichannelmerchant.com - news, webinars and info from Multi-Channel Merchant magazine
♦ mycoolinventionsradio.com - web radio shows about inventing and inventors
♦ Mytotalretail.com - info and resources for multi-channel distributors/retailers
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♦ napp.org – National Association of Patent Practitioners A non-profit organization for patent practitioners.
♦ nasaga.org – organization of professionals who teach business principles through role play & gaming - lots of ideas
♦ inventorfraud.com - National Inventor Fraud Center: - Detailed patenting and scam prevention info & Good guys/bad guys info.
♦ nbai.net – Network of Business Angels and Investors – resources about attracting investors and investing in others.
♦ nolo.com – from the publisher of excellent books on intellectual property (Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks). Free info
on a wide variety of subjects
♦ nrf.com – National Retail Federation – Lots of articles, events and other info for retailers
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♦ octalkradio.net - another web based “radio network with 4 business information shows as of Aug 2010
♦ onestopinventionshop.net – tips, articles, resources and services for inventors
♦ openforum.com – American Express entrepreneur advice and discussion site
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♦ P2pi.org – Path to Purchase Institute - knowledge, the opportunities and the community of experts necessary to effectively advance your
shopper marketing strategy.
♦ packagedesignmag.com – packaging ideas and resources
♦ patentagentplus.com – consultant Don Kelley has many articles and a very large list of links. Don was Chief of Staff at
the US Patent office
♦ patent-illustrators.com – patent illustration services and things you should know before hiring an illustrator
♦ petproductnews.com – magazine and website all about the pet industry
♦ piug.org – Patent Information Users Group For folks with scientific, or technical interest in patent information
♦ podbay.fm/browse/business – hosting 100 different podcast –radio programs on business and leadership topics
♦ podcast directories – Do a web search for podcast directory with the current year date. There are many directories. Narrow search by
adding interest category to search words
♦ practicalecommerce.com.com –lots of articles on e-commerce and websites
♦ presentationxpert.com – articles and recourses to help you make better presentations
♦ pddnet.com Product Design and Development Magazine
♦ Productforprofit.com - Karen Wakesmans website - with articles and videos for inventors - Free sign up for her blog
♦ profitablemarketingsystems.com – Free info. e-mails and information products and seminars to sell from Joe McVoy
♦ ptdla.org – patent and trademark Depository Library Association great articles on patents and Trademarks
♦ ptos.org – Patent and Trade Society Association A society for patent and trademark professionals
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♦ Reexamcenter.com – Site for IP professionals on the patent reexamination process after rejection by the USPTO
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♦ salesandmarketing.com – many how to articles & webinars from Sales & Marketing Management magazine
♦ sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/index.html – Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and local resources
♦ score.org - business advice from retired executives – in person and online
♦ shop.org – trade news, events, articles and free emailed newsletter for on-line sellers
♦ smallbusinessedge.com – hundreds of articles for small business development and some podcasts and interviews
♦ smallbiztrends.com – podcasts and articles on small business development
♦ smartbrief.com - A site that condenses hot news from dozens of industries and association members in over 30 categories. Each
as a free newsletter with that latest events and announcements
♦ smbtrendwire.com – podcasts and articles on small business development
♦ SMEtoolkit.com – site filled with resources for small businesses. Chapters for minorities and parts of the world.
♦ sohodojo.com – explores the new wave of independent entrepreneurs who are project based
♦ spi.org – Software Patent Institute A non-profit organization aiding software patenting
♦ Springwise.com – Springwise scans the globe for smart new business ideas, Sign up for e-mail notices.
♦ startupnation.com – fabulous site for new and small businesses.
♦ strategicmarketingmontreal.ca/newsletter – many articles focus on internet marketing
♦ success.org – business ideas and motivation
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♦ tagtvoline.com – Technology Assoc. of GA event video interviews and interviews from experts and entrepreneurs
♦ targetmkting.com – marketing news and ideas - links to specific industries and business categories
♦ targetmarketingmag.com - market research and trend analysis on Internet, e-business, online marketing, media and emerging
♦ tannedfeet.com – mixed helpful articles
♦ technation.podomatic.com Radio shows – PBS Technation radio shows archives
♦ .ted.com/topics/business – As of October 17th 2016 there are 235 videos on business topics. At the bottom of this list are some I’ve discovered worth sharing.
♦ theacademyforentrepreneurs.com filled with articles, resources, links, events and seminars
♦ thebalance.comentrepreneurs.about.com – e-mailed to you articles on startups
♦ thesmallbusinessguru.com – Melody Campbell has free audio presentations and interviews with experts about
marketing and sales
♦ Thomasnet.com – worldwide sourcing of products, parts and materials and articles
♦ timeanddate.com – time around the world, countdown clocks, calendars into the future, How many days, weeks
months between dates international phone codes, distances between places and more
♦ toginet.com is another web radio network with a wide variety of shows where experts interview other experts.
They have one on inventing called Innovation Divas
♦ trendHunter.com innovative product and business ideas and trends – Look for ideas to and connections to partner with others
♦ trendwatching.com – e-mails featuring innovations and new products and services from around the world.
♦ tsnn.com – news, schedules and more about trade shows around the world – Trade Show News Network
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♦ uiausa.org – United Inventors Association. Umbrella for most independent inventors groups in America -
Follow the links to the individual inventor groups for their own lists of resources, links and video
♦ uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/ptdl/CBT/ It is a Patent Office audio / Power Point tutorial on how to conduct a patent search at a Patent
Repository (such as Georgia Tech).
♦ uspto.gov/web/offices/com/iip/index.htm – The whole USPTO site is a great resource for the inventor but this link
provides information specifically for the independent inventor. With answers to frequently asked questions, withc
brochures and forms to download, and additional links.
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♦ wsj.com/news/business/small-business-marketing – ideas for new and small businesses from the Wall Street Journal
♦ whois.net – free website domain name and trademark owner look up site. And website domain name search to find all names with key
word(s) in it. Domain name availability
♦ Wikipedia.org/wiki/patents – a large list of articles and links to more articles
♦ wipo.org – World Intellectual Property Organization Information & links to all types of international intellectual property
laws, links to webpages from various countries, and international news stories.
♦ workingknowledge.hbs.edu – resources from Harvard Business School
♦ wsradio.com/business-radio – A whole world of specialty “radio” shows on the internet, Dozens about starting and running a small
business. This is the link to most of them
♦ yet2.com – offers companies and individuals the tools and expertise to acquire, sell, license, and leverage some of the
world's most valuable intellectual assets, and marketplace for selling, buying and search requests for solutions to problems.
Business tradeshows, expos, conferences and niche meetings –indexed by location, date and category
♦ 10Times.com - Calendar of trade shows around the world.
♦ Bvents.com “The largest database of business events, tradeshows, expos and conferences” includes smaller niche meetings
♦ eventsinAmerica.com
♦TSNN.com Trade Show Network News
Product and Business idea & inspiration sites - Subscribe to their blogs for updates and new content
♦ Gizmag.com
♦ SpringWise.com
♦ TendHunter.com
♦ TrendWatching.com
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Intellectual Property professionals related websites and Blogs (there are dozens of websites about IP case law the court cases)
♦ Reexamcenter.com – Site for IP professionals on the patent reexamination process after rejection by the USPTO
♦ PatentBaristas.com - an intellectual property news and commentary site featuring freshly brewed chat on patent and IP issues, particularly in the biosciences.
♦ IPWatchdog.com – articles on IP and licensing for professionals and novices by Gene Quinn’s team and associates
♦ SpicyIP.com – IP info from India
♦ patentlawcenter.pli.edu
♦ BlawgIT.com – info from Brett Trout
♦ ipmaximizerblog.com by Jackie Hutter – about developing effective patent strategies – which includes not getting some.
Business related Ted Talks I recommend:
What motivates workers? What makes us feel good about our work? By Dan Ariely
ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_what_makes_us_feel_good_about_our_work
♦ = verified updated as of 9 1 17 Pointer Inventor Consulting – Pointing the way with ideas, advice, resources and connections
Cell 404 323-8686 [email protected] Avondale - Jacksonville Florida
See DaveSavage.com for many other categories of ideas, advice, resources and connections
for you, your family, your friends and business network.
Please let me know of listed sites that are no longer active and others that should be added or corrected.
Contact me for advice, resources and connections for your ideas and inventions.
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♦ 10Times.com - Calendar of trade shows around the world.
♦ 20 tough job interviewer questions and other good career advice - acadiaassociates.com/wp/articles/
♦ 99U.com - Empowering the creative and entrepreneurial communities with conferences, articles and videos.
♦ 1000angels.com - crowd funding site for startups
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♦ Aipla.org – American IP Law Association Some free materials including an e-book.
Education Materials→Publications Available for Viewing→ Publicly Available
♦ aipmm.com - Association of International Product Pricing Marketing Management About how to price your products
♦ allbusiness.com - thousands of business related articles and lists including patents, trademarks and copyrights & blogs
♦ americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/explore/ - American Express small business advice site
♦ angelcapitalassociation.org The Angel Capital Association is North America's professional alliance of angel groups.
265 angel organizations in the United States and Canada to share best practices
♦ asktheinventors.com – Great site from inventors who share valuable lessons from their experience and from their
leadership of the Texas Inventors Assoc.
♦ anywho.com – telephone directory - including reverse look-up – very helpful in market research.
♦ atdc.org – GA Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center, Entrepreneur Resource Center. A wealth of resources for
start up business - mostly for tech related ideas
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♦ bizminer.com Financial and marketing analysis articles and tools
♦ bizmove.com many articles on creating and running a business. Inspiration and motivation quotes too
♦ biztradeshows.com find relevant trade shows around the world
♦ bkfk.com By Kids for Kids – Invention support for kids. Contests, videos, articles and more.
♦ Blogtalkradio.com –. Click the business category - 396 online radio programs - enter inventor in the search window in the upper
right corner of the screen. Inventright with Stephen Keyes is particularly good
♦ BrightTalk.com – regularly updated site articles and blogs on e-commerce and social media
♦ btobonline.com – site for AdvertisingAge B to B Marketing magazine many articles and resources
♦ businessknowhow.com - lots of articles and white papers for free download. Free business and trade magazine subscriptions
free e-newsletters
♦ business.gov SBA - tools and resources to help you comply with federal, state and local regulations around the country.
♦ businessradiox.com – one of dozens of networks of internet radio programs – most on business topics
♦ businessweek.com - BusinessWeek Magazine / Small business
♦ Bvents.com large database of business events, tradeshows, expos and conferences” includes smaller niche meetings
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♦ channeladvisor.com – helps technology, strategic services and thought leadership to help retailers and branded manufacturers master the
complexity of connecting with consumers online.
♦ chiefmarketer.com - articles, videos resources - directed at larger companies
♦ clickz.com news and advice for the digital marketer
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♦ davinciinstitute.com – some events for inventors in Colorado - Some videos for inventors for members -nothing free
♦ Docie.com and Dimwit.com - Connections, resources and advice from Ron Docie author and menntor for inventors
♦ dmnews.com Direct Marketing Magazine on line - articles on marketing and advertising through all channels
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♦ ecodevdirectory.com/georgia.htm – GA Economic Development Authority
♦ ecommercetimes.com – trade news for on line sellers
♦ econsultancy.com all kinds of info for web based sellers - UK based
♦ edisonnation.com packed with ideas, resources and articles and more technologies.
♦ enterpriseengagement.org – Engagement strategies -all kinds of ideas and articles
♦ eMarketingandcommerce.com - all about social media, e-mail marketing and more on-line version of print magazine
♦ entrepreneur.com – Entrepreneur Magazine’s web edition
♦ entrepreneurship.org – resources and links for small entrepreneurs from the Ewing Marion Foundation
♦ everydayedisons.com resources, articles and info on the PBS show
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♦ fastcompany.com – FastCompany magazine on line improving your business and business life On-line Guides
♦ firstround.com – this is a seed round investment and assistance company. The magazine section of their site had 9 topic related magazines, each with many articles for
early stage startups.
♦ flightarrivals.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Flights – check real-time flight arrivals and departures. and verify delays,
schedule changes and airport status. Search by airline, airport or city. The weather at 71 major airports is included.
♦ foundationcenter.org – Everything about philanthropy by foundations Many foundations fund social mission businesses.
♦ FoundersDating.com – Advice from the webisphere on questions posed by startups – free and very active
♦ freepatentsonline.com – patent search site
♦ freetrademagazinesource.com – free subscriptions to trade magazines
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♦ gethuman.com – database of phone numbers and tips to get a human at large companies and organization when you
get in phone mail hell.
♦ GS1US.org/GEPIR – free bar code ID look up - find the owner or distributor contact info from the bar code ID number
GS1us issues barcodes to manufacturers for their products.(formerly called the Uniform code council – the company. that developed the bar
code system)
♦ gmarketing.com – guerilla marketing ideas (little or no cash)
♦ google.com/patents – Type in basic search terms to find anything close to your idea
♦ GotInvention.com - web based “radio “ program Brian Fried interviews other inventors and many experts. Lots of experience worth
remembering. All past shows are archived to listen any time. Sponsored by the Inventors Digest Magazine
♦ gtpac.org Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center - We help Georgia businesses identify, compete for and win government
contracts. We also provide our clients with a set of tools to research and identify government contracting opportunities. Our services are
available at no cost to any Georgia business, large or small, that possesses the interest and potential to perform work, as a prime
contractor or a subcontractor, for federal, state or local government agencies
♦ Gust.com - info and advice for startups seeking investors
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♦ hHbr.org/most-popular - free info filled articles from the Harvard Business Review magazine
♦ harveymackay.com – author of "Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive." And other business books.
♦ helpmybusiness.com From Andrew Lock – fun and informative Video interviews with authors and experts on marketing subjects -
♦ HKlicensingshow.com – Hong Kong International Show.Over 500 exhibiting companies, representing more than 6,000 brands and
properties will be featured at the world’s largest and most comprehensive event in the licensing industry in Hong Kong.. Licensing
International is the world's only U.S. based event that brings together more than 525 leading licensors and agents with more than 23,000
key decision-making retailers, manufacturers, marketing, and advertising professionals across all consumer product categories.
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♦ Ideaconnection.com/blog - great sites with many categories of info, resources and calendar of events across many industries
♦ imediaconnection.com info, news articles on web and social media
♦ inbound.org – marketing article aggregator – new articles everyday
♦ inc.com – Inc magazine on line inc.com/guides/start_biz/
♦ informationweek.com/videos – computer technology industry interviews with entrepreneurs
♦ inventoropinion.com & inventoropinion.blogspot.com - Daily blog from Mark Reyland
♦ inventnet.com - InventNet: The Inventors Network The first web-based inventors' organization - little activity
♦ invent.org – Invent Now A non-profit organization with a wide range of programs, places, content--including the
National Inventors Hall of Fame
♦ inta.org – International Trademark Association – representing trademark owners and agents since 1878
♦ inventorEd.com – This is a very informative site for looking up invention scams and scammers
♦inventorfraud.com - National Inventor Fraud Center – news on inventor “help” companies that have been sued by government
agencies with resources and articles
♦ inventor-mentor.com – articles and resources from a consultant
♦ inventorsalliance.org - California inventor associations and their links and resources
♦ Inventright.com - inventor and licensing expert Stephen Key reviews inventions and websites of inventions submitted for advice
His site includes list of companies looking for products from inventors.
♦ uspto.gov/custom-page/inventors-eye-1 - - Inventors Eye - USPTO bi-monthly Free newsletters for independent inventors
♦ inventorspot.com – They claim to be the most popular inventor related site in the world. Articles, blogs, new
inventions, resources and more.
♦ Inventors-society.net – Inventors Society of South Florida
♦ inventorsdigest.com – Site for Inventors Digest magazine – one of the best sources of articles and resources
♦ inventionshowcase.com – resources and forum to promote inventions to others (waste of time)
♦ inventright.com – extensive articles and resources for inventors. Lists of their service providers, and agents by Stephen Key
♦ innovate.gatech.edu Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) is Georgia Tech's primary business outreach organization helping startups, industry, the public sector and students Watch video recorded presentations
♦ IPinbrief.com - Big Time NY law firm Andrew Berger Specializing in Copyrights, trademarks and licensing them
♦ ipo.org – Intellectual Property Owners Association for owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets world wide .jpo.go.jp - Japanese patent office
♦ ipwatchdog.com – IPWatchdog.com is dedicated to providing a free, reliable and easily understandable resource on
intellectual property law and related topics.
♦ IRS.gov/businesses/small – links, articles and advice for small business from the IRS
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♦ kaufman.org – foundation with a mission of Entrepreneurial training of entrepreneurism
♦ Kickstarter.com the largest crowd funding platform
♦ kugarandholdings.com – resources and funding to growing companies from Atlantan Karen Randds
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♦ leanIn.org supporting women in workplace Organization started by Sheryl Sandberg COO of Facebook
♦ Lemelson.org The Lemelson Foundation uses the power of invention to improve lives, by inspiring and enabling the next generation of
inventors and invention-based enterprises to promote economic growth in the US, and social and economic progress for the poor in
developing countries.
♦ lemelson.mit.edu Extensive info. links and resources for the inventor from MIT (Mass. Institute of Technology) & Lemelson
♦ launchfundingnetwork.com – learn what it takes to attract funding. Karen Rands is the advisor
♦ lesi.org (Licensing Executives Society International) An Association of 27 national and regional societies
♦ lesusacanada.org – Licensing Executives Society covering US and site with dozens of articles, resources and links about licensing your products to manufacturers
♦ LinkedIn.com has several IP and inventor related groups with free blog lists, including:
Common Sense Inventing, Invention Entrepreneur forum – lots of questions and responses on the many topics of the inventors journey
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♦ managementhelp.org – FREE - Approximately 650 topics in the Library, spanning 5,000 links. Topics include the most important
practices to start, develop, operate, evaluate and resolve problems in for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Like Wikipedia
♦ managesmarter.com – The on-line home to several magazines: Sales & Marketing, Incentive, Presentations, Training,
Potentials - great articles and resources.
♦ manaonline.org – Assoc. of manufacturer rep. agencies that includes information for companies who hire them.
♦ marketingsherpa.com – marketing articles to read on line, seminars and conferences to attend & books to buy
♦ marketingprofs.com – marketing advice – dozens of articles and free online presentations
♦ MarketLaunchers.com – connects inventors with companies looking for things to sell and articles for inventors
♦ Mediapost.com - OMMA Magazine is the monthly magazine of online media marketing and advertising and many blogs.
♦ metroatlantachamber.com – large free Q&A section for new & small businesses
press the green Business Services button and then Small Business Resources
♦ microsoft.com/smallbusiness– Microsoft Small Business many articles and web casts
♦ Mindtools.com Free site of articles to expand your knowledge, skills and abilities in your job and career.
♦ mominventors.com – many articles, ideas and resources for anyone. Women inventors and services are featured.
♦ multichannelmerchant.com - news, webinars and info from Multi-Channel Merchant magazine
♦ mycoolinventionsradio.com - web radio shows about inventing and inventors
♦ Mytotalretail.com - info and resources for multi-channel distributors/retailers
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♦ napp.org – National Association of Patent Practitioners A non-profit organization for patent practitioners.
♦ nasaga.org – organization of professionals who teach business principles through role play & gaming - lots of ideas
♦ inventorfraud.com - National Inventor Fraud Center: - Detailed patenting and scam prevention info & Good guys/bad guys info.
♦ nbai.net – Network of Business Angels and Investors – resources about attracting investors and investing in others.
♦ nolo.com – from the publisher of excellent books on intellectual property (Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks). Free info
on a wide variety of subjects
♦ nrf.com – National Retail Federation – Lots of articles, events and other info for retailers
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♦ octalkradio.net - another web based “radio network with 4 business information shows as of Aug 2010
♦ onestopinventionshop.net – tips, articles, resources and services for inventors
♦ openforum.com – American Express entrepreneur advice and discussion site
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♦ P2pi.org – Path to Purchase Institute - knowledge, the opportunities and the community of experts necessary to effectively advance your
shopper marketing strategy.
♦ packagedesignmag.com – packaging ideas and resources
♦ patentagentplus.com – consultant Don Kelley has many articles and a very large list of links. Don was Chief of Staff at
the US Patent office
♦ patent-illustrators.com – patent illustration services and things you should know before hiring an illustrator
♦ petproductnews.com – magazine and website all about the pet industry
♦ piug.org – Patent Information Users Group For folks with scientific, or technical interest in patent information
♦ podbay.fm/browse/business – hosting 100 different podcast –radio programs on business and leadership topics
♦ podcast directories – Do a web search for podcast directory with the current year date. There are many directories. Narrow search by
adding interest category to search words
♦ practicalecommerce.com.com –lots of articles on e-commerce and websites
♦ presentationxpert.com – articles and recourses to help you make better presentations
♦ pddnet.com Product Design and Development Magazine
♦ Productforprofit.com - Karen Wakesmans website - with articles and videos for inventors - Free sign up for her blog
♦ profitablemarketingsystems.com – Free info. e-mails and information products and seminars to sell from Joe McVoy
♦ ptdla.org – patent and trademark Depository Library Association great articles on patents and Trademarks
♦ ptos.org – Patent and Trade Society Association A society for patent and trademark professionals
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♦ Reexamcenter.com – Site for IP professionals on the patent reexamination process after rejection by the USPTO
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♦ salesandmarketing.com – many how to articles & webinars from Sales & Marketing Management magazine
♦ sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/index.html – Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and local resources
♦ score.org - business advice from retired executives – in person and online
♦ shop.org – trade news, events, articles and free emailed newsletter for on-line sellers
♦ smallbusinessedge.com – hundreds of articles for small business development and some podcasts and interviews
♦ smallbiztrends.com – podcasts and articles on small business development
♦ smartbrief.com - A site that condenses hot news from dozens of industries and association members in over 30 categories. Each
as a free newsletter with that latest events and announcements
♦ smbtrendwire.com – podcasts and articles on small business development
♦ SMEtoolkit.com – site filled with resources for small businesses. Chapters for minorities and parts of the world.
♦ sohodojo.com – explores the new wave of independent entrepreneurs who are project based
♦ spi.org – Software Patent Institute A non-profit organization aiding software patenting
♦ Springwise.com – Springwise scans the globe for smart new business ideas, Sign up for e-mail notices.
♦ startupnation.com – fabulous site for new and small businesses.
♦ strategicmarketingmontreal.ca/newsletter – many articles focus on internet marketing
♦ success.org – business ideas and motivation
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♦ tagtvoline.com – Technology Assoc. of GA event video interviews and interviews from experts and entrepreneurs
♦ targetmkting.com – marketing news and ideas - links to specific industries and business categories
♦ targetmarketingmag.com - market research and trend analysis on Internet, e-business, online marketing, media and emerging
♦ tannedfeet.com – mixed helpful articles
♦ technation.podomatic.com Radio shows – PBS Technation radio shows archives
♦ .ted.com/topics/business – As of October 17th 2016 there are 235 videos on business topics. At the bottom of this list are some I’ve discovered worth sharing.
♦ theacademyforentrepreneurs.com filled with articles, resources, links, events and seminars
♦ thebalance.comentrepreneurs.about.com – e-mailed to you articles on startups
♦ thesmallbusinessguru.com – Melody Campbell has free audio presentations and interviews with experts about
marketing and sales
♦ Thomasnet.com – worldwide sourcing of products, parts and materials and articles
♦ timeanddate.com – time around the world, countdown clocks, calendars into the future, How many days, weeks
months between dates international phone codes, distances between places and more
♦ toginet.com is another web radio network with a wide variety of shows where experts interview other experts.
They have one on inventing called Innovation Divas
♦ trendHunter.com innovative product and business ideas and trends – Look for ideas to and connections to partner with others
♦ trendwatching.com – e-mails featuring innovations and new products and services from around the world.
♦ tsnn.com – news, schedules and more about trade shows around the world – Trade Show News Network
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♦ uiausa.org – United Inventors Association. Umbrella for most independent inventors groups in America -
Follow the links to the individual inventor groups for their own lists of resources, links and video
♦ uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/ptdl/CBT/ It is a Patent Office audio / Power Point tutorial on how to conduct a patent search at a Patent
Repository (such as Georgia Tech).
♦ uspto.gov/web/offices/com/iip/index.htm – The whole USPTO site is a great resource for the inventor but this link
provides information specifically for the independent inventor. With answers to frequently asked questions, withc
brochures and forms to download, and additional links.
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♦ wsj.com/news/business/small-business-marketing – ideas for new and small businesses from the Wall Street Journal
♦ whois.net – free website domain name and trademark owner look up site. And website domain name search to find all names with key
word(s) in it. Domain name availability
♦ Wikipedia.org/wiki/patents – a large list of articles and links to more articles
♦ wipo.org – World Intellectual Property Organization Information & links to all types of international intellectual property
laws, links to webpages from various countries, and international news stories.
♦ workingknowledge.hbs.edu – resources from Harvard Business School
♦ wsradio.com/business-radio – A whole world of specialty “radio” shows on the internet, Dozens about starting and running a small
business. This is the link to most of them
♦ yet2.com – offers companies and individuals the tools and expertise to acquire, sell, license, and leverage some of the
world's most valuable intellectual assets, and marketplace for selling, buying and search requests for solutions to problems.
Business tradeshows, expos, conferences and niche meetings –indexed by location, date and category
♦ 10Times.com - Calendar of trade shows around the world.
♦ Bvents.com “The largest database of business events, tradeshows, expos and conferences” includes smaller niche meetings
♦ eventsinAmerica.com
♦TSNN.com Trade Show Network News
Product and Business idea & inspiration sites - Subscribe to their blogs for updates and new content
♦ Gizmag.com
♦ SpringWise.com
♦ TendHunter.com
♦ TrendWatching.com
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Intellectual Property professionals related websites and Blogs (there are dozens of websites about IP case law the court cases)
♦ Reexamcenter.com – Site for IP professionals on the patent reexamination process after rejection by the USPTO
♦ PatentBaristas.com - an intellectual property news and commentary site featuring freshly brewed chat on patent and IP issues, particularly in the biosciences.
♦ IPWatchdog.com – articles on IP and licensing for professionals and novices by Gene Quinn’s team and associates
♦ SpicyIP.com – IP info from India
♦ patentlawcenter.pli.edu
♦ BlawgIT.com – info from Brett Trout
♦ ipmaximizerblog.com by Jackie Hutter – about developing effective patent strategies – which includes not getting some.
Business related Ted Talks I recommend:
What motivates workers? What makes us feel good about our work? By Dan Ariely
ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_what_makes_us_feel_good_about_our_work