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YIP: Your Intellectual Property
Assistance Compendium

YIP: Your Intellectual Property Assistance CompendiumYIP: Your Intellectual Property Assistance CompendiumYIP: Your Intellectual Property Assistance Compendium

YIP: Your Intellectual Property
Assistance Compendium

YIP: Your Intellectual Property Assistance CompendiumYIP: Your Intellectual Property Assistance CompendiumYIP: Your Intellectual Property Assistance Compendium
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  • Copyrights
    • Copyright Basics
    • Copyright Infringement
    • Copyright Record Research
    • Copyright Registration
  • Trademarks
    • TM Basics & Searching
    • Trademark Registration
  • Patents
    • Patent Basics
    • Patent Citations
    • Patent Claims/Drawings
    • Patent Historical Data
    • Patent Landscape Search
    • Patent Prior Art Search
    • Pharma/Chemical Patents
    • Plant Patents
  • More
    • Avoiding Plagiarism
    • Biz Planning & Marketing
    • Computer Programs
    • Contracts & Licensing
    • Creative Commons/OA
    • Fair Use
    • Getting Permission
    • Scholarly Communication
    • TEACH Act
    • Trade Secrets
    • Types of IP Rights
  • More
    • Home
    • Copyrights
      • Copyright Basics
      • Copyright Infringement
      • Copyright Record Research
      • Copyright Registration
    • Trademarks
      • TM Basics & Searching
      • Trademark Registration
    • Patents
      • Patent Basics
      • Patent Citations
      • Patent Claims/Drawings
      • Patent Historical Data
      • Patent Landscape Search
      • Patent Prior Art Search
      • Pharma/Chemical Patents
      • Plant Patents
    • More
      • Avoiding Plagiarism
      • Biz Planning & Marketing
      • Computer Programs
      • Contracts & Licensing
      • Creative Commons/OA
      • Fair Use
      • Getting Permission
      • Scholarly Communication
      • TEACH Act
      • Trade Secrets
      • Types of IP Rights
  • Home
  • Copyrights
    • Copyright Basics
    • Copyright Infringement
    • Copyright Record Research
    • Copyright Registration
  • Trademarks
    • TM Basics & Searching
    • Trademark Registration
  • Patents
    • Patent Basics
    • Patent Citations
    • Patent Claims/Drawings
    • Patent Historical Data
    • Patent Landscape Search
    • Patent Prior Art Search
    • Pharma/Chemical Patents
    • Plant Patents
  • More
    • Avoiding Plagiarism
    • Biz Planning & Marketing
    • Computer Programs
    • Contracts & Licensing
    • Creative Commons/OA
    • Fair Use
    • Getting Permission
    • Scholarly Communication
    • TEACH Act
    • Trade Secrets
    • Types of IP Rights

Business Planning & Marketing

Entrepreneur Resources

PTRC libraries can provide additional resources detailing the business planning process, licensing, and marketing of inventions. The U.S. Small Business Administration provides an insightful guide entitled 10 Steps to Start Your Business. In addition, independent inventors and entrepreneurs should be beware of fraudulent invention promotion firms. Some promotion firms prey on the enthusiasm of inventors, billing for many research services that  inventors could conduct for free on their own. Examples of free web resources are provided here.   


Free Resources for Business Research


  • Bplans.com
    https://www.bplans.com/sample_business_plans.php

  • Business USA
    https://www.usa.gov/business?source=busa

  • Census Bureau Economic Statistics
    https://www.census.gov/topics/business-economy/information.html

  • Census Business Builder (Small Business Edition)
    https://www.census.gov/data/data-tools/cbb.html?eml=gd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery  

  • Kentucky OneStop Business Portal (Helpful Links)
    https://onestop.ky.gov/resources/Pages/links.aspx

 

  • Mplans.com (Free Sample Marketing Plans)
    https://www.mplans.com/sample-marketing-plans.php#.XZ4aNHspCUk


  •  SizeUp Kentucky (Kentucky Association for Economic Development)
    https://sizeupkentucky.com/

  • Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
    https://americassbdc.org/

  • Statistical Atlas
    https://statisticalatlas.com/


  • Trade Data & Analysis (Int'l Trade Admin.)
    https://www.trade.gov/trade-data-analysis

  • USA.gov - Starting Your Own Business or Non-Profit
    https://www.usa.gov/start-business

Sessions

The YIP site features FREE community workshops and classes listed in the Sessions section of this site.  Review often for latest updates.

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