Financing Resources

Financing Resources

Venturize is a program from the Opportunity Finance Network, a nonprofit membership organization whose members have decades of experience working with young businesses. This site helps compare different types of lenders and financing opportunities.

Garage Technology Ventures provides a resources page, which includes an article on writing executive summaries, "Perfecting your Pitch."

How to Start an LLC: Looking for a general reference on the basics of how to start a business, set up an LLC and understand taxes? This site has great general resources for anyone interested in the ins-and-outs of running a business.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY LINKS: 

• Spruce Root's Path to Prosperity Business Competition

• U.S. Small Business Administration funding programs

• USDA Rural Development business programs

• Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Grant

• Renewable Energy Alaska Project initiatives

BORROWER RESOURCES:

• Learn the basics for building a budget for your business.

• Take a short, self-paced training exercise as an introduction to financing your business.

• Analyzing financial ratios: https://www.bbt.com/business/small-business-resource-center/growing-a-business/financial-ratios.page

• Financial calculators:

  • http://tcalc.timevalue.com/all-financial-calculators.aspx

  • Dinkytown.net financial calculator

• Learn how to choose an accountant who is also an advisor.

• Investors’ Circle seeks early-stage companies whose businesses address significant social or environmental issues.