Alternative Sources of Capital

Small Business Financing

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the federal agency created specifically to assist and counsel small businesses, suggests the following sources of capital in addition to banks:

Friends, Relatives, Individuals
Savings and Loan Associations
Insurance Companies
Finance Companies
Mortgage Companies
Small Business Investment Companies
Venture Capital Firms
State Government Financing Sources
Pension Funds
Government Agencies (such as SBA)
Private Foundations

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