Investing in early stage technology companies

Resources - Associations

The Internet Archive
A digital library of the Net. You can use this link to visit a website as it was at an early time. American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth
AEEG focuses on legislation relating to capital formation, investment incentives and other issues affecting America's young growth companies. AEEG's nationwide network of 10,000 entrepreneurs serves as a united voice for emerging growth companies and provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to directly voice their opinions to policymakers in an effective and powerful manner. Churchill Club
The Churchill Club is a leading Silicon Valley business and technology forum, with a reputation for dynamic, in-the-news programs featuring CEOs and national business leaders. Monthly events regularly draw 400+ attendees and give members the opportunity to network with the best and the brightest of Silicon Valley. Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
A non-profit Silicon Valley trade association fostering, supporting and promoting entrepreneurship for women in technology and life science businesses. GoldenParachute.com
GoldenParachute.com is a community for entrepreneurs to interact, share business ideas and discuss, first-hand, their experiences in venture financing. Massachusetts Interactive Media Council
MIMC is a non-profit trade association created to help support and build the interactive media industry in New England. Massachusetts Software Internet Council
The Massachusetts Software Internet Council is a non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting the Massachusetts software and Internet industry and to helping companies compete successfully in global markets. Massachusetts Telecommunications Council
The MTC mission is to promote Massachusetts as a world center for telecommunications by building on the extraordinarily high concentration of telecommunications organizations doing business in the state. National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC)
The NASBIC is the professional trade association representing federally licensed venture capital firms in the U.S. National Venture Capital Association
Dedicated to defining, serving and representing the interests of the venture capital and private equity industries. Silicon Valley Association of Software Entrepreneurs
A non-profit organization helping launch software businesses by providing a network of resources for the entrepreneur. TiE - The Indus Entrepreneurs UK
TiE is an organization chartered by entrepreneurs, corporate executives and senior professionals with roots or interest in the Indus region, with the explicit goal of benefiting all entrepreneurs, would-be entrepreneurs and professionals with an interest in entrepreneurship. Wall Street Journal's Startup Site
offers current stories and leads to their extensive resources. Updated daily, the content comes from the editorial resources of The Wall Street Journal, as well as industry experts.

See also

Venture Capital
resource links

Early Stage and Seed Investor Networks

Industry News and Entrepreurial Resources