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Northwest Venture Group
Professional group dedicated to helping entrepreneurs get their businesses started.

 
The Business Connection
Networking group organized and run by its members.

 
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
A non-profit organization dedicated to assisting young entrepreneurs to get their ideas off the ground.

 
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Organization which strives to identify unfulfilled societal needs and to develop, implement and/or fund breakthrough solutions for community building, entrepreneurship, professional development, family support and volunteerism.

 
American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth
Professional group dedicated to uniting emerging growth businesses across industry lines to promote government action that benefits the investment and entrepreneurial communities and stimulates economic growth.

 
John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship
Located within the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University, this center provides a combination of education and outreach programs.

 
Oregon State University: Austin Family Business Program
Fosters healthy family business by preparing clients to balance the well-being of the business with the family and individuals as they address the challenges and opportunities which inevitably arise, day to day and during succession.

 
Canadian Entrepreneurs Association
Professional group of entrepreneurs that provides a forum to network with individuals to learn how to initiate, organize and manage new business ventures.

 
Forum of Private Business
Association working to influence laws and policies that affect private businesses in the UK.

 
California Small Business Association
Group provides small businesses with a meaningful voice in state and federal government.

 
National Business Incubation Association
Provides professionals with the information, education, advocacy and networking resources they need to grow their start-up and small businesses.

 
Foundation for Enterprise Development
Non-profit organization dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and executives use employee ownership and equity compensation as a fair and effective means of motivating the workforce and improving corporate performance.

 
National Small Business Council, Inc.
A non-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting technology and small business interests to the federal government.

 
Rockies Venture Club
Association dedicated to the spirit of entrepreneurship by providing a networking organization that connects entrepreneurs, service professionals, investors, venture capitalists and other funding sources.

 
North Carolina Council for Entrepreneurial Development
Fosters the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina with education, capital formation, mentoring, and communications programs.

 
British Franchise Association
Body in the UK responsible for developing and promoting fair and ethical franchising through its member companies.

 
Small Business Bureau
Provider of news and information and offers a voice for small businesses in the UK.

 
Starting Digital
Industry group of Internet and digital media entrepreneurs which provides a networking forum to share resources and experiences in starting a business.

 
Institute of Business Advisors
Nonprofit professional institute of individual business advisers, counselors, mentors and trainers who specialize in helping small firms.

 
Small Business 2000
A not-for-profit association that supports and encourages the growth of small business throughout the world.

 
CONNECT
Interactive, community-based organization developed by the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Program in Technology and Entrepreneurship to help high-tech and life sciences companies grow, improve the knowledge of the local infrastructu.

 
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
UK political lobby group for small businesses.

 
Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Center that promotes the growth of entrepreneurship in America. The Entrepreneur Training Institute sponsors education, training and research initiatives targeted to the needs of adult entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship support systems.

 
Small Business Resource Center
Provider of group health insurance, discounted benefits, products and services, as well as, political action lobbying for businesses, professionals and self-employed individuals nationwide.

 
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
Non-profit Silicon Valley trade association fostering, supporting and promoting entrepreneurship among women in the technology and life science businesses.

 
The Venture Forum
Industry group promoting the success of entrepreneurial ventures, emerging businesses and the growth of entrepreneurship.

 
Institute for Small Business Affairs
Network for those involved in the formulating, evaluating and delivering of policy toward small businesses in government, business links, higher and further education and business advice services.

 
Business Advice Online
Information, advice and small-business general assistance provided by the Small Business Service.

 
Invest Northern Ireland
Agency for local economic development in Northern Ireland assisting businesses that normally employ fewer than 50 people in the manufacturing and tradeable services sectors.

 
Confederation of British Industry
UK business organization that ensures government, the European Commission and the wider community understand the needs of British business and the contribution it makes to society.

 
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
International nonprofit organization that introduces low-income and at-risk young people to the world of business and entrepreneurship by teaching them how to develop and operate their own legitimate small businesses. Based in New York City.

 
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