2. Overview
Who needs financing and why
Where do companies go first
Where do companies go next
What can new companies expect
What alternatives exist
3. Why is Financing Important?
Starting a new business
Growing a business
4. Initial Financing
Where do you go first?
Your own savings
Your own retirement savings
Your friends
Your own home equity
Other funds
5. When Growth Exceeds Capital
Visit your banker
Apply for a home-equity line of credit
Apply for a community development grant
or loan
Apply for an SBA loan
Apply for a business loan