Guides: MGMT 806 Formation & Implementation of Entrepreneurial Ventures: Benchmarks, Financing & Startups

Benchmarking

IndustriusCFO Industry Metrics
This resource lets you view Industry Benchmarks for more than 2,000 industries down to individual Counties and Metropolitan Areas.
RMA eStatement Studies
Online version of RMA's Annual Statement Studies, for financial and industrial ratios. Source of composite financial data, including balance sheet and income statement information and ratios, provided by member institutions. Arranged by industry and business size.

D&B Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios
Call Number: HA214 D815
ISBN: 978163053916
Latest edition held at the Lippincott Library Information Desk

CB Insights
Provides investment information, news and industry trends related to private companies in all investment stages.
PitchBook
Investment trends and transactions in private equity and venture capital sectors, as well as public company information. Includes profiles of companies and investors with financial and deal information.
Privco
Directory of privately-held companies. Company information consists of a business summary, an overview of corporate organization, list of competitors, industry description, financials (almost always revenue only) and number of employees. Provides M&A deals and deal multiples, private firm valuations, VC funding, private equity deal history; and private and family ownership data.
Preqin
Includes investor profiles, deal information, performance metrics and fund managers covering a broad range of asset classes (hedge funds, infrastructure, private debt, private equity, secondaries and venture capital).
S&P Capital IQ
Use the Screening-->Transactions option to find deals.
LSEG Workspace (formerly Refinitiv Workspace)
From the main menu, select Search Tools-->Private Equity/VC to access the private equity/venture capital screener. To access deals, select Markets-->Deals Markets or Markets-->Deals Screener from the main menu.

Funding

Free resources:

Angel Capital Association
North American professional association of active accredited investors
Benefits.gov: Categories
"Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was one of the earliest “E-Government” initiatives to launch in 2002 as part of the President’s Management Agenda, and was established as the official benefits website of the U.S. government. Operated, managed, and supported by a Federal agency Partnership, Benefits.gov provides...online access to information from across multiple Federal agencies..."
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Categories include Grants and Loans
Grants.gov: Search Grants
Note: federal agencies do not publish personal financial assistance opportunities on Grants.gov. Federal funding opportunities published on Grants.gov are for organizations and entities supporting the development and management of government-funded programs and projects.
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For more information about personal financial assistance benefits, please visit the Benefits.gov link above.
Small Business Administration: Funding Programs
SBA Loans and Grants

Subscription resources:

Foundation Directory Online
Grantseeking research tool which provides access to the Foundation Center's comprehensive database of 80,000 grantmakers and half a million grants. Includes detailed information on grantmakers, companies, grants, and grant recipients, as well as access to grantmaker web sites and searchable 990s.
Guidestar Pro
Guidestar's nonprofit information includes profiles of foundations and philanthropic organizations that provide grants.
Grants to Individuals Online