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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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