Open Web Sources for Teaching Innovation & Entrepreneurship- Links to entrepreneurial websites with useful information

Links to entrepreneurial websites with useful information

1. International Council for Small Business (ICSB)

The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) was the first ‎international membership organization to promote the growth and development of small ‎businesses worldwide. It is devoted to the advancement of management development ‎practices for potential entrepreneurs and existing small business owner/managers through ‎education, research, and the free exchange of ideas. The knowledge center offers information on all of ‎ICSB conference proceedings, white papers, innovative teaching resources, and experiential ‎learning materials for registered members. The knowledge links to SME and Entrepenuership Blogs and a number ‎of SME business websites.‎

2. StartupNation

StartupNation is a free service founded by entrepreneurs for ‎entrepreneurs. It has grown to be the leading online content and community resource for ‎entrepreneurs. It connects to the local business and entrepreneurial networks in the North ‎America and contains a lot of useful information for budding entrepreneurs. Links to podcasts, ‎articles and business advise blogs can also be found here.‎

3. Business Link in London - Social Enterprise

Business Link in London for Social enterprise is a free, impartial, independent business advisory service available to anyone starting up or ‎running a small or medium sized business. BLL provides high quality, actionable information and ‎practical advice, connecting to expert assistance to help one to succeed. BLL website contains ‎excellent free tool kit for setting up social enterprises, guides on business plans to market analysis, ‎videos and many more useful resources for entrepreneurs. The Resource Directory is a valuable repository of ‎case studies, templates , tips and fact sheets on a wide array of entrepreneurial topics. The other ‎BLL links are, [www.businesslink.gov.uk/london/women Women's Online Centre for female entrepreneurs] and [www.businesslink.gov.uk/london/enable ENABLE website ] for deaf and disabled ‎entrepreneurs . ‎