When you start a company, it's a very good idea to reach out for help and advice.  Fortunately, there are a lot of organizations, vendors,  investors and other resources out there that can help. 

The resources listed under the following links can be "filtered" to show the specific state and/or city you're interested in (except for national resources, such as federal government agencies and websites which don't have a city or state.)  Instead of looking at each category, you can select the final option, and look at all the resources in the database.  (Don't worry - you can filter that down to city and/or state to.)

   Non-profit organizations that help start-ups
   For-profit service providers

   Government programs and agencies
   Colleges and Universities
   Business and Trade organizations
   Technology organizations (e.g., user groups, IEEE, etc.)
   Networking and Professional organizations

   Angel Investor organizations
   Venture Capital funds
   Investor Conferences
   Loan funds and programs

   View the entire list of resources in our database

We have some additional resources listed on our Archive page (we're getting these added to the database, so the Archive page will eventually go away).

Build an Advisory Board

It's very helpful to pull together a team of advisors that provide a sounding board, and that provide key skills, contacts, or experience that your startup team lacks.  Make a list of the skills, types of contacts, and experience that would help you succeed, and then start building a list (starting with the connections that the founding team has) of prospective board of advisor members.

How do you meet prospective advisory board members? It all comes down to networking.  Take advanage of some of the events and seminars offered by the organizations referenced above, and you'll be on your way to meeting people who can help you succeed.