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Book of the Month
March 2009
The Elegant Solution: Toyota's Formula for Mastering Innovation
Discusses Toyota's processes for successful innovation - with many inspiring lessons.
Amazon Price: (as of 11/09/2009) 
Blog of the Month
March 2009
- Tim Berry's Planning, Startups, Stories
- Tim did a webinar for YII last year on business planning and it was a big hit. Now, you can get a regular dose of his start-up insights.
Video of the Month
February 2009
Young Inventors International Blog
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Our Favourite Blogs
- Guy Kawasaki's Blog
- Guy is managing director of Garage Technology Ventures and his blog has advice that you will turn to again and again as you grow your venture.
- Wendy Kennedy
- Wendy Kennedy's blog, So what? who cares? why you? is a great place for entrepreneurs seeking advice about all aspects of creating new ventures and bringing nascent ideas to live.
- Sean Wise
- Sean Wise, of Wise Mentor Capital, is one of Canada's leading experts on raising Venture Capital (Canadian Business), as well as a leading mentor for emerging growth companies.
- The Entrepreneurial Mind
- Posted by Jeff Cornwall, the Director of the Belmont University Center for Entrepreneurship, shares his musings about start-ups and entrepreneurship.
Books of the Month
Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
This is not a book about entrepreneurship or innovation per se, but it discusses the invaluable strategies of building relationships and networks - something the can be of great help to entrepreneurs looking for customers, partners, advisors, employees, directors, suppliers ... (i.e. relationships are a crucial element of successful innovators and entrepreneurs).
Amazon Price: $17.16 (as of 11/09/2009)
Getting to Maybe: How the World Is Changed
An inspiring book about facilitating change and making a positive difference.
Amazon Price: $26.95 (as of 11/09/2009)
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Amazon Price: $15.21 (as of 11/09/2009)
The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
The Art of the Start is an amazing addition to the library of any entrepreneur. Not only does the book contain time-tested advice from a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, it also includes invaluable templates for launching your enterprise and raising start-up funding.
Amazon Price: $17.79 (as of 11/09/2009)
Crossing the Chasm
An overview of the distribution, marketing, and business model strategies helpful to creating successful start-up ventures that become sustainable ventures.
Amazon Price: $12.23 (as of 11/09/2009)
General Links for Innovators
- Inc. Startup Resources
- Articles about business planning, financing, and other issues of relevance to start-ups.
- Kauffman eVenturing
- More articles about starting and managing a business.
- Stanford Biodesign Course
- Templates and resources for entrepreneurs interested in starting a medical technology venture.
Competitions
- IDEAS Competition
- Social entrepreneurship and innovation competition at MIT.
- Venture Capital Investment Competition
- If your new venture is ready for funding, you may want to pitch at a VCIC event, where MBA students play the role of VCs and real venture capitalists are judges. You (the entrepreneurs) are the opportunities that student competitors are evaluating. There are over 30 VCIC events each year around the world between January and April. Not only will you get indepth analysis from top MBAs, you will also have access to the VCs who are there to judge the students' performances.
- Global Social Venture Competition
- "Each year, entrant teams from around the world compete for over $45,000 in cash and travel prizes. This year, the Grand Prize of $25,000 will be awarded to the plan that achieves the best blended value (high economic and social returns)."
Social Entrepreneurship
- Idealist.org
- The quintessential starting place for social entrepreneurs - a great resource for networking and learning.
- Development Gateway
- News about global social entrepreneurship and resources for procurement, grants, and country-specific insights.
- Charity Village
- Resources that assist non-profits in venture management. Although the site is geared to Canadians, there are many useful resources and tools for social entrepreneurs from all around the world.
Intellectual Property Links
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Find out about securing your intellectual property in the U.S.
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- Find out about securing your intellectual property in Canada.
- World Intellectual Property Office
- Find out about intellectual property offices and rights around the world.
- WIPO Patent Guide
- A very useful patent guide from WIPO, aimed primarily at younger inventors, but with many useful tips.
Young Inventors in the Media
- Forbes.com - http://tinyurl.com/rtu7y
- MTV
- Council for Biotechnology Information - http://whybiotech.ca/canada-english.asp?id=5031
- National Post and National Post Business Magazine
- Glamour Magazine
- IEEE Spectrum
- Science Magazine Online
- PC World Canada
Social Entrepreneurship Blog
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steveffeo wrote...
Excellent lens, getting people involved when young is one of the keys to success.
Posted March 16, 2008
Mark-Nehs wrote...
Anne,
I had picked you as my Squidoo charity and so I decided to find out more about you and guess what I found -- YI Squidoo page.
Posted September 06, 2007
KimberlyDawnWells wrote...
Thanks for all the great info! I'd love to see a lens of resources for inventors who just want to SELL their idea. I know you can always make more money by "doing it yourself," but I have so many that it wouldn't be reasonable, and I'd rather see an expert run with it.
Posted March 15, 2007
by AnneSwift
I'm the founder and president of Young Inventors International. Take a look at my background here.
I'm fascinated by innovation and how people work to...
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