THANK YOU!! QUESTIONS??? Additional Funding Resources: ¾Small Business Administration; list of resources for financing start ups and growth. http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/start/financestartup/index.html ¾Community Development Venture Capital Alliance; national network of community development venture capital funds. http://www.cdvca.org ¾List of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) around the U.S. http://www.cdfifund.gov/what_we_do/need_a_loan.asp ¾National Association of Small Business Investment Companies; search engine for Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) throughout the United States. http://www.nasbic.org/entrepreneur_center/sbic_financing.cfm ¾Investors' Circle; network of socially responsible, early-stage investors. http://www.investorscircle.net ¾Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs; federal funding program for technological innovation. http://www.sbir.gov ¾ Angel Capital Association; directory of angel groups across the United States. http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/dir_directory/directory.aspx#12 Credit Acknowledgements: Kenneth Marks at High Rock Partners, www.highrockpartners.com Michael Gurau at CEI community Ventures, www.cei.org Peter Strauss, Bank of America, www.bofa.com
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