Moving an invention from the lab to the marketplace is an exciting undertaking, but it can be daunting. A useful technology is just the starting point, a necessary but not sufficient condition for forming a successful company. The process of forming a company, however, is not a mystery and there are many sources of information available to help the inventor. Below are a few links to get the new entrepreneur started.

Writing a Business Plan

• Small Business Administration Guide to Business Plan Writing
• SBA Business Plan Samples
• Developing a Business Plan
• Traditional Business Plan
• The Entrepreneur's Guide To A Biotech Startup
• Sample Business Plan
• Business Plan Book by Gumpert (Amazon Purchase)

Identifying Markets

• Marketing Resources on the Web
• Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER), University of New Mexico
• Census Population Pyramids

Raising Funds

Technology Development

• University of California Industry-University Cooperative Research Program (Discovery Grants)
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Programs
• Technology Research Collaborative

Micro Lenders in New Mexico

• ACCION New Mexico
• Enchantment Land Certified Development Corporation
• NM Community Development Loan Fund
• WESST Corporation

Venture Capital

National Resources

• Harvard Business School List of Leading Venture Capital Firms
• National Venture Capital Association
• National Association of Small Business Investment Companies
• Venture Capital Institute
• Garage Technology Ventures
• VCapital
• Venture Capital Firms in the Southwest
• VFinance
• PWC Money Tree
• Venture Capital Journal
• Two River Group (Early Life Sciences VC)
• National Association of Seed & Venture Funds
• Ignite IP, LLC

Angel Investors in New Mexico

• Angel Investor Fund Raising (Book Purchase)
• New Mexico Private Investors
• CTEK Angels

Funds Active in New Mexico

• New Mexico State Investment Council
• Arch Venture Partners
• Murphree Venture Partners
• CVM Equity Funds
• Tullis-Dickerson & Co., Inc.
• Valley Ventures
• International Venture Fund
• Red River Ventures
• Wasatch
• Coronado Ventures Forum
• Verge Fund
• Flywheel Ventures
• Village Ventures
• New Mexico Community Capital
• vSpring Capital
• Psilos

Southwest

• Pacific Investment Partners
• Windstone Opportunity Partners
• Arris Ventures
• Alerion Capital Group
• Peacock Hislop, Stanley & Given
• Pivotal Group
• Valley Ventures

Incorporation and Taxes

Forming a Corporation

• Legal Aspects of Incorporation
• Incorporation Tutorial
• New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
• The Company Corporation
• State Incorporation websites

Taxes

• IRS Small Business Resources
• New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department - Information for New Businesses

Collaboration Partners

• Sandia National Laboratories
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• New Mexico Tech
• Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
• New Mexico State University
• New Mexico Biotech and Biomed Association
• New Mexico Information Technology and Software Associates
• New Mexico Internet Professionals Association
• New Mexico American Management Association
• Next Generation Economy
• New Mexico Optics Industry Association
• McCune Foundation
• ASM Technology Management Center
• Maddox Foundation
• Arizona State Technopolis
• New Mexico First
• New Mexico Entrepreneurs Association
• ASM Small Business Institute
• Technology Research Collaborative

New Mexico Economic Development

• New Mexico Economic Development Department
• Albuquerque Economic Development
• City of Albuquerque Economic Development
• Los Lunas Economic Development
• Rio Rancho Economic Development
• Santa Fe Economic Development
• Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation
• Las Cruces Economic Development Office
• Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance
• Next Generation Economy
• Technology Ventures Corporation
• New Mexico First
• PNM Economic Development
• Center for Entrepreneurship at NMSU

Technology Employment

• New Mexico Tech Jobs
• Next Job New Mexico

General Resources

National

• Small Business Administration
• Federal Laboratory Consortium
• Kauffman Foundation eVenturing
• UCSD CONNECT

Statewide (New Mexico)

• New Mexico Small Business Development Centers
• Technology Ventures Corporation
• New Mexico Business Weekly
• New Mexico Site Search
• City of Albuquerque
• City of Rio Rancho
• City of Santa Fe
• Bernalillo County
• Flying Forty Technology Companies
• TVC CCET Entrepreneurship Training Seminars
• STC Entrepreneurship Seminars
• University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management Business Plan Competition
• TVC NM Equity Capital Symposium
• LANL Technologies Available for Licensing
• Quality New Mexico
• New Mexico Small Business Assistance Program
• SATOP
• High Desert Venture Camp

Other Resources

• Bioentrepreneur Newsletter
• APS School Rankings
• State Science and Engineering Indicators
• NM Import/Export Directory