Capital Opportunities for Small Businesses - sbtdc
Capital Opportunities for Small Businesses - sbtdc
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C A P I T A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S F O R SMA L L B U S I N E S S E S<br />
Rural Business Investment Program (RBIP) ................................................................................................... 58<br />
Rural Lender Advantage ................................................................................................................................ 58<br />
B&I Guaranteed Loan Program ...................................................................................................... 58<br />
USDA Rural Development .............................................................................................................................. 59<br />
Area Offices ................................................................................................................................... 60<br />
Rural Business Enterprise Grants ................................................................................................... 61<br />
U.S. Department of Energy ................................................................................................................................ 61<br />
Financial <strong>Opportunities</strong> <strong>for</strong> Inventors ............................................................................................................ 61<br />
Basic Energy Sciences .................................................................................................................................... 62<br />
CHAPTER 5: STATE GOVERNMENT SOURCES ............................................................................................... 67<br />
NC Department of Commerce ........................................................................................................................... 67<br />
Commerce Finance Center ............................................................................................................................ 67<br />
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program ............................................................... 67<br />
Industrial Development Fund (IDF) ................................................................................................ 67<br />
Job Development Investment Grants ............................................................................................ 68<br />
Shell Building Program ................................................................................................................... 69<br />
Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) Program ........................................................................................ 69<br />
NC Board of Science and Technology ................................................................................................................ 70<br />
One N.C. <strong>Small</strong> Business Program ................................................................................................................. 70<br />
Energy R&D Cost-Sharing Program ............................................................................................................... 71<br />
Green Business Fund ..................................................................................................................................... 71<br />
NC Qualified Investment Tax Credit .............................................................................................................. 71<br />
Technology Development (R&D) Tax Credit .................................................................................................. 74<br />
One North Carolina Fund .............................................................................................................................. 75<br />
Credit <strong>for</strong> Worker Training............................................................................................................................. 75<br />
Credit <strong>for</strong> Investing in Central Office or Aircraft Facility Property ................................................................. 76<br />
Credit <strong>for</strong> Substantial Investment in other Property ...................................................................................... 76<br />
Other Tax Credits and Incentives <strong>for</strong> <strong>Businesses</strong> ........................................................................................... 76<br />
North Carolina Ports Tax Credit .................................................................................................................... 77<br />
NC Agricultural Finance Authority................................................................................................................. 77<br />
Farm Ownership Loan Program ..................................................................................................... 77<br />
Agribusiness Loan Program ........................................................................................................... 77<br />
Agricultural Development Bonds ................................................................................................... 77<br />
Renewable Energy Property Tax Credits ........................................................................................ 78<br />
NC Community College System ......................................................................................................................... 79<br />
Economic & Work<strong>for</strong>ce Development Services – Industry Training Program ................................................ 79<br />
CHAPTER 6: EQUITY CAPITAL SOURCES ...................................................................................................... 81<br />
Equity Funding “Food Chain” ........................................................................................................................... 81<br />
Individual Investors (Angel <strong>Capital</strong>) .............................................................................................................. 83<br />
Angel Funds and Networks ........................................................................................................................... 84<br />
Venture <strong>Capital</strong> ............................................................................................................................................. 86<br />
Stages of VC Financing ................................................................................................................... 87<br />
Raising Venture <strong>Capital</strong>.................................................................................................................. 88<br />
QuestMark Partners, LP ................................................................................................................................... 113<br />
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