General Iowa Entrepreneurial Assistance:

• https://iowajpec.org/events-and-competitions/innovation-challenge-fall-2022
• http://iowasbdc.org/
• http://www.edcinc.org/

General Entrepreneurial Assistance:

• https://www.ycombinator.com/resources/

Business Plans:

• HBR Guide to Better Business Writing
• HBR Guide to Building Your Business Case

Purchasing a website domain:

• https://www.godaddy.com/

Creating a website:

• https://www.wix.com/
• https://wordpress.com/
• https://www.shopify.com/

Analytics for website or app:

• https://analytics.withgoogle.com/
• https://mixpanel.com/

Hire developers or contractors:

• https://www.upwork.com/

Local entrepreneurial conferences:

• https://www.entrefest.com/

Establish a business entity (e.g. Delaware C-Corp or LLC):

• https://gust.com/launch
• https://howtostartanllc.com/iowa-llc

Logos:

• https://99designs.com/

Patents & Trademarks:

• https://shuttleworthlaw.com/attorneys/jason-r-sytsma/
• Patents, Novelty, and Trolls: Crash Course Intellectual Property #4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrN7IxvAJto
•  Pool medical patents save lives:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbF2KPn3TrU

Creating software low-fidelity wireframe or prototypes:

• https://proto.io/
• https://moqups.com/
• https://balsamiq.com/

Digitally communicate with team:

• https://slack.com/
• https://trello.com/

HIPAA compliance:

• https://www.aptible.com/

Presentations & Pitched:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5iVY5I4Glg
• HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations

Free NDA Template:

• https://mybilliondollarapp.com/free-non-disclosure-agreement-template-nda/

Accounting:

• https://quickbooks.intuit.com/

Free online startup courses:

• https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245
• https://www.startupschool.org/

Podcasts:

• Y Combinator - https://blog.ycombinator.com/category/podcast/
• Masters of Scale - https://mastersofscale.com/

Startup Accelerators

• TechStars Iowa
• Hawkeye Startup Accelerator - https://iowajpec.org/ui-students/hawkeye-summer-accelerator
  • Occurs during the summer in Iowa City
• TechStars UnitedHealthCare
• TechStars Kansas City
• YCombinator
• DreamIt Ventures

Startup Basics

• Engaging with Mentors
• Find Your Revenue Formula
• Use KPIs To Grow Your Business
• Messaging & Positioning
• Build a Fundable Financial Model
  > Example Financial Model
• Manage an Investor Pipeline
• How To Raise Money