Resources for Women Entrepreneurs

St. Catherine University Resources

• Leadership Institute
  Develops effective, ethical and influential leaders
  
• Center for Sales Innovation
  Provides women and men an opportunity through study, practice and life experience to develop as effective and ethical business leaders

Books & Print Resources

• James J. Hill Reference Library
  Provides access to and assistance in finding the practical business information our clients need to succeed
  
• Kauffman eVenturing
  Provides original articles, written by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs

Financial Resources

• Springboard Enterprises
  Go-to organization for information about and support for emerging growth ventures led-by women
  
• Golden Seeds
  Identifies and invests in women-led ventures with the potential to grow into multi-million dollar businesses, and provide women entrepreneurs with strategic business advice and the tools they need for growth
  
• Womens Venture Fund
  A not-for-profit women's organization providing entrepreneurial skills training, business loans and business assistance
  
• Phenomenelle Angels Fund
  A new, early stage fund that invests in women and minority owned or managed businesses in Wisconsin and the Midwest

Global

• Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
  A not-for-profit academic research consortium that has it's goal making high quality international research data on entrepreneurial activity
  
• International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
  Leverages its action research into policy priorities around the world

Government Resources and Statistics

• Asian Women in Business
  Statistics on Asian women-owned businesses
• Entrepreneur.com
  Women and entrepreneurship statistics
• Small Business Administration
  Programs and services to help you start, grow and succeed in your business.
• SBA Loans
• Small Business Administration - Minnesota Profile
  Statistics on Minnesota business owners
• SBA/women's Business Ownership
• SBA's Online Women's Business Center
• SCORE: Service Corps of Retired Executives
• Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs
• Small Business Investment Companies
• U.S. Census Bureau
  Surveys of minority and women-owned business enterprises.
• WomenBiz.gov

Local Resources and Organizations:

• Affinity Capital Management

  Works with innovative and visionary companies and entrepreneurs to create groundbreaking improvements in health care.

• Buzgate.org
  A portal providing an easy-to-use comprehensive online network of public and private resource providers offering information, goods and services tailored to the interests and needs of small and medium-sized businesses.
• GetGo

  A community by and for entrepreneurs, investors and those that support them.

• LarsonAllen
  Offers assurance, accounting, tax, consulting, and advisory services tailored to the needs of your industry
• LFE Capital

  LFE Capital believes that superior investment opportunities can be found in smaller companies, where the commitment to innovation and the opportunity to create significant value drive performance.

• Milestone Growth Fund, Inc.
• Minnesota Cup
• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
  Supports the economic success of individuals, businesses, and communities by improving opportunities for growth
• Minnesota Venture Capital Association
• National Association of Women Business Owners, Minnesota
  Dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs in all industries
• RAIN Source Capital
• Sofia Angels Fund
• The Collaborative
• Twin Cities Angels
• Upsize Magazine
• WomenVenture
  A leader in providing the technical tools and emotional support to help you start and grow your business, find a new job, or develop a new career path.
  

National Resources and Organizations

• Active Capital
• Angel Capital Association
• Community Development Venture Capital Assoc.
• Count-me-in.org
• Center for Venture Education (Kauffman Fellows)
• Center for Women's Business Research
• Investor's Circle
• Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
• National Association of Women Business Owners
• National Association of Small Business Investment Companies
• National Venture Capital Association
• National Women's Business Council
  Promotes bold initiatives, policies, and programs designed to support women's business enterprises at all stages of development in the public and private sector market places
• PWC Entrepreneurial Resource Center
• Springboard Enterprises' Learning Center
• WomenBiz.gov
  Gateway for women-owned businesses selling to the federal government
• Women's Business Enterprises National Council
• Women Entrepreneurs, Inc.- WE Inc. is a nonprofit business association that works to improve and enhance the economic climate for women entrepreneurship.
• Women President's Organization