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Technology Ventures Corporation

Technology Ventures Corporation helps startup companies that are developing technology from the national laboratories. Additionally, TVC looks to research universities for commercialization opportunities. Their goal is to increase employment opportunities and wealth in the technology industry.

There are two groups that benefit from TVC’s efforts—entrepreneurs and investors. TVC helps entrepreneurs strengthen their business case and prepare to raise funding from equity investors. In doing so, TVC creates value for investors as well, and is considered by many investors as a high-quality source of deal flow. TVC publishes Innovation. www.techventures.org

getAbstract

Founded in 1998, getAbstract provides many of the world’s largest companies with smart and succinct five-page summaries of business books. Drawing titles from a broad network of more than 300 publishing partners, getAbstract offers executives worldwide the best in business knowledge. Its editors examine more than 10,000 books each year and summarize only the most innovative and exciting titles to make its subscribers the best-read, most expert players on today's international business scene. Its library boasts more than 4,000 titles, in some 90 business categories. These are available for download in different formats, such as PC, Palm and audio. To learn more visit www.getAbstract.com

Council on Competitiveness

The Council on Competitiveness is a non-profit, non-partisan, policy action group that sets an action agenda to drive U.S. competitiveness and economic leadership domestically and in world markets. For more information, go to www.compete.org

DoD TechMatch

Advanced Concept/Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstrations AC/JCTD DoD TechMatch is a Dod-funded web portal designed to provide a single location to find R&D opportunities, licensable patents, DoD labs/facilities, and hot technologies. For more information, go to www.dodtechmatch.com

Center for Commercialization and Entrepreneurial Training Seminars

Seminars are held in Albuquerque NM area. The workshops are free of charge but participants are asked to register with the site (phone numbers below). CCET is the education/training arm of Technology Ventures Corporation, in partnership with the Department of Energy.

Entering the Entrepreneurial World Introduces the participant to the services of TVC, commercializing a technology-based product, analyzing the business and financial potential of a product and exploring the organization and legal alternatives.
Market Research and the Marketing Plan Deals with the effort to determine the market potential of a product, understanding the dynamics in the marketplace, forecasting sales and revenue and producing a marketing plan.
Financial Management Explores raising capital, understanding and using financial statements, preparing budget projections and proforma financial statements, dealing with tax issues and applications, and company valuation.
Preparing and Presenting the Business Plan Takes the entrepreneur step by step through the process of developing and writing a business plan directed toward achieving equity financing for his or her innovation and company.
Operations Startup, Monitoring and Human Resources Describes the business organization development process, essential legal, accounting, taxation and record keeping processes.
Attracting Equity Investors and Lessons Learned Discusses the developing relationships with investors, intellectual property, securities issues and term sheets.

TO REGISTER: Albuquerque, 505-843-4202; For more information, www.techventures.org, or G. Lee Trussell, 505-843-4256.