The document discusses various options for raising capital to fund startup growth, including equity financing, debt financing, bootstrapping, government grants and loans, angels, venture capital firms, strategic investors, and debt investors. It provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, as well as examples of financing sources available in Arkansas, such as the Fund for Arkansas' Future angel fund.
1. Raising Capital to Fund Growth Jeff Amerine, PMP Technology Licensing Officer Adjunct Instructor, Entrepreneurship University of Arkansas Advisor, Innovate Arkansas [email_address]
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51. Raising Capital to Fund Growth Jeff Amerine, PMP Technology Licensing Officer Adjunct Instructor, Entrepreneurship University of Arkansas Advisor, Innovate Arkansas [email_address] “Techpreneurship Blog” http://blog.innovatearkansas.org