Compete > Resources

Many resources are available for entrepreneurs. Please feel free to browse the list below. Also, visit The Lester Center for Entrepreneurship, the co-presenter of the UC Berkeley Startup Competition, for more information relating to entrepreneurship. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) would like to collaborate with business students/entrepreneurs by offering a variety of LLNL technologies that are ripe for evaluation and business development.

• General Resources
• Executive Summary
• Business Model Canvas
• Business Plan
• Pitching VCs
• Entrepreneurial Best Practices Series

General Resources

• Morgenthaler Ventures: How to Write a Business Plan VCs Will Fund
• Steve Blank’s Blog
• Fred Wilson’s A VC
• Mark Suster’s Both Sides of the Table
• Small Business Administration
• Thomas J. Long Business Library

Executive Summary

• Generic Executive Summary Format
• Guy Kawasaki’s The Art of the Executive Summary
• Inc. Magazine’s Executive Summary Strategy Tips  
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s Basic Tips

Business Model Canvas

• Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur
• Steve Blank's Lean LaunchPad Course

• Short video segments on building a business model canvas:
• What is a Business Model
• Value Proposition
• Customer Segments
• Channels
• Customer Relationships
• Revenue Streams
• Key Resources
• Key Partners
• Key Activities
• Costs

• Business Model Canvas Creation Examples:
• Main page with samples and resources
• Example: ParkPoint Capital 
• Example: Xoom Park
• Example: Photocatalysts
• Example: Colorwheels
• Example: Engine Kites

• Business Model Canvas Template (Word doc)
• Creating Startup Success 101 (Osterwalder and Blank)

Business Plan

• Sequoia Capital: "Writing a Business Plan"
  
• Ernst & Young: "Outline for a Business Plan"
  
• Deloitte & Touche: "Financial Template (Excel)"
  
• SBA: "Write a Business Plan"
  
• Entrepreneur Magazine: Plan your Plan
  

Pitching VCs

• Morgenthaler’s Secrets to a Successful Pitch
• TechCrunch: A VC’s Advice On How To Pitch VCs
• Guy Kawasaki’s 10/20/30 Rule
• More resources coming shortly

Entrepreneurial Best Practices Series

• The Entrepreneurial Best Practices Series brings UC Berkeley and the Haas School the best practitioners from the Berkeley and Silicon Valley community to speak about the practical aspects of entrepreneurial activity. Videos and presentations from past BPS sessions are available: