IDEA RESOURCES
The following list are great places to encourage the creative idea process & to work through the idea stage.
Business Idea Brainstorming
New Startups – Apps & Gadgets
Entrepreneur.com Idea Center
Kickstarter
Flippa
Idea Machine – app ideas
Product Hunt – new products
Product Invention
Popular Science
Idea Connection
Books
The $100 Startup
4 Steps to the Epiphany
The Lean Startup
4 hour work week
Seth Godin – Linchpin
Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell
Podcasts
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders – Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program
Entrepreneur on Fire
Mixergy
Startup Podcast
Online Business Blogs
Niche Pursuits
Smart Passive Income
Quicksprout University – online marketing tutorial videos
Amazon.com – search below
MARKET MAPPING RESOURCES
The below resources will help with your market mapping process as you determine who you are serving, where to place your product or service in the market, and whether its a viable market.
Market Research & Idea Validation
AYTM: Ask Your Target Market
Experiment Board – Download
Wireframing / Prototyping
Wireframe.cc
19 Free Mockups & Wireframe Tools
Incubators / Accelerators
Angel.co
500 Startups
Y Combinator
TechStars
Startup Bootcamp
The Foundation
Networking (Events, Places to experiment, & Connect)
Startup Weekend
StartupBus
New Media Expo (Blog World)
InternetSummit.com
Mashable Event Board
Local Maker Spaces (hackerspace, hacklab)
Funding – Equity
Gust.com
Angel List
Grow Venture
MicroVentures
CircleUp – consumer products & retail
CrowdFunding – Reward based
Indiegogo
Kickstarter
Rockethub
CrowdFunding – Debt
Funding Circle
Small Business Loans
SBA Loans
LAUNCH RESOURCES
The following list are tools & resources to get you off the ground and launch your idea.
Outsourcing & Help with Tasks –
TaskRabbit
Elance
Fabrication / Making Stuff – 100k Garages
Legal Help – LegalZoom
Website Hosting
BlueHost.com
Elegant Themes
App Themes –
Coupon Theme
Classified Theme (craigslist)
Jobs Theme
Woo Themes
Marketing
Marketing Guides by Kissmetrics: Ecommerce, Analytics, Email Marketing, Churn, Social Media, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, & More.
Photos
istock photo – professional stock photos
sxc.hu – royalty free
Depositphotos.com – royalty free
Flickr – Creative Commons
Adobe Photoshop or GIMP (free)
Infographics
Easel.ly – free infographics creation tool
Social Media & Email
Hootsuite – social media
Mailchimp (free) or Aweber.
Camtasia
Video
Cyberlink Powerdirector
Brochures & Print Materials – VistaPrint.com
Boxshot 3D
Design & Logos
Elance , 99Designs – Logos
Fiverr – Misc. Projects
Panzoid – Logo & Background Creator
DIY- Create Your Own Logo- FREE
Website Tools
Google Analytics
Google Keyword Planner (Adwords)
SEO Quake
Long Tail Pro
Seobook.com
Ahrefs – site explorer & backlink checker