AlphaTech Counsel hosted the From Fumes to Funding event at the Engineering Centers building on August 18, 2012 as part of BarCamp and the Forward Technology Festival 2012. Other sponsors for the event were BDO, Cresa, Flatt Cola, and the UW-Madison School of Engineering.
During the event, many of the speakers referenced or alluded to many resources. Below is a list of some of them:
Blogs, Books, and Resources
Founders’ Pie Calculator http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/fd0n/35%20Founders'%20Pie%20Calculator.htm
Splitting Founders’ Equity
http://blog.startupprofessionals.com/2010/11/splitting-startup-equity-for-your-piece.html
AlphaTech Counsel – Wisconsin incorporation documents http://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/2012/wisconsin-incorporation-documents/
David Gage’s book The Partnership Charter: How to Start Out Right With Your New Business Partnership (or Fix the One You’re In)
Steve Blank http://steveblank.com (esp., see long list of resources under Startup Tools tab)
Lean Startup Method http://theleanstartup.com/principles
AlphaTech Counsel blog http://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/
Feld Thoughts http://www.feld.com/wp/
AlphaTech Counsel – bridge financing documents
http://alphatechcounsel.com/blog/2010/bridge-financing-documents/
Venture Hacks http://venturehacks.com/
Incubators and Accelerators
Map of U.S. and Canada Seed Stage Tech Accelerators http://tinyurl.com/28vex5w
Accelerato.rs http://accelerato.rs/ (for applying to multiple accelerators using the Unified Seed Accelerator Application form and tracking status)
Tech Stars Stats http://www.techstars.com/companies/stats/
Global Accelerator Network http://globalacceleratornetwork.com/
National Business Incubation Association http://www.nbia.org/
Forbes Article on Accelerators http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericaswallow/2012/07/30/startup-accelerators/
Also see the many links provided after the 2011 event Capital Raising and Saving at the Brink http://alphatechcounsel.com/capital-saving-raising-2011.html