I really like the work that the guys at Young Entrepreneur are doing. I found this article to be especially insightful and it stops me from having to do all the work!

Have you started a new business but don’t have the time to sort through all the websites online to find the best and most relevant information?

Look no further.

Here is our list of 7 insanely helpful websites for venture start-ups.

1) Venture Hacks

Venture Hacks is an entrepreneur’s guide to hacking venture capital. Their goal is to help entrepreneurs get on an even footing with their better-informed counterparts when negotiating an investment.

Favorite Posts:

• Send an elevator pitch
• Focus on your share price, not your valuation
• Hire investors for money-add and employees for value-add

2) The Funded.com

TheFunded.com allows entrepreneurs to research, rate, and review venture funds from around the world, providing invaluable information and guidance to other entrepreneurs looking to raise critical growth capital.

Favorite Posts:

• Sequoia Capital
• Draper Fisher Jurvetson
• El Dorado Ventures

3) DocStoc

Docstoc is a user generated community where you can find and share professional documents. You can find free legal documents and free business documents as well as upload your documents for all the world to share.

Favorite Docs:

• Web Development Contract
• Business Plan Worksheet
• Invoice Template

4) Instigator Blog

The Instigator Blog is all about instigating discussion, ideas and better business. It is focused on entrepreneurship, small business, marketing and technology, with a heavy dose of humor.

Favorite Posts:

• An Introductory Guide to Startup Funding
• 10 Steps to Building a Social Media Empire
• 10 Essential Business Leadership Skills

5) ProBlogger

ProBlogger is dedicated to helping other bloggers learn the skills of blogging, share their own experiences and promote the blogging medium. The over well over 3500 articles, tips, tutorials and case studies for bloggers.

Favorite Posts:

• How Bloggers Make Money from Blogs
• Blogging Tips for Beginners
• Adsense Tips for Bloggers 1

6) How To Change The World

Guy Kawasaki is a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm and a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine. His blog, How To Change The World, is about entrepreneurship, marketing, venture capital, and evangelism.

Favorite Posts:

• The Top Ten Stupid Ways to Hinder Market Adoption
• The Entrepreneur’s New Year’s Resolution: “I Will Fix My Pitch”
• Ten Questions With Aziza Mohmmand

7) Entrepreneur’s Journey

Entrepreneur’s Journey is a blog aimed at those interested in Internet business and Blogging. The blog is aimed to help you with all aspects of starting and running your own Internet business and making money online.

Favorite Posts:

• Do You Want To Run Your Own Business? Read This First!
• The Top 8 Search Engine Optimization Techniques
• How I Have Made Money Online

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