The Startup Venture Toolbox

Welcome to the Startup Venture Toolbox created by David Rex. The goal of the Toolbox is to provide entrepreneurs with the tools and assistance necessary to help achieve their desired goals as well as to provide a forum for the exploration of entrepreneurial ideas and issues.

The Toolbox is organized in the order that most entrepreneurs follow in taking their ventures from idea to exit.

• First, test out the validity of your idea from the investor's point-of-view with the Business Proof of Concept Test.
• Then, check out your idea against the world's public databases of intellectual property filings with the Intellectual Property Advisor.
• If your idea passes these two tests then create a Business Plan and financial statements with the Business Plan Advisor and the Financial Statement Advisor.
• Informational and educational assistance can be found in the Process of Forming a Company, Venture Life Cycle, Articles & Information and Suggested Readings sections.
• The Basic Legal Information & Documents section contains certain legal documents and information necessary to get your venture organized, protected and operating.
• Assistance from service providers specializing in helping entrepreneurs can be found at the Resource Provider Network.
• The Funding Source Advisor explains the fundraising process and the Funding Source Database will assist you with finding sources of capital for your venture. The Investor Presentation Advisor will assist you with creating an attention-grabbing presentation.
• The Valuation Advisor will assist you in determining the value of your venture.
• You can look up the current and prior Toolbox Newsletters at The Toolbox Newsletter section.
• A comprehensive Valuable Links section contains links to websites of entrepreneurial interest as well as various blogs and podcasts about venture capital and private equity.

We would also like to hear any suggestions that you may have on how we can improve the usefulness of this site. Please feel free to submit your suggestions online.

If you would like to join the Toolbox community and receive the Startup Venture Toolbox Newsletter, then please register. Under no circumstances will this information be used for any other purpose or sold to any third party. You can also remove yourself from the list at any time.