Finding the Money

Identify how much money you will need to get your business running, and then to keep it going. The total of the two, plus a reserve, is the amount you will need to open a business. Never underestimate the amount of money it takes to get started.

Learn the Basics

• Financing Your Business - raising money, getting loans, and special financing programs
• Checklist to Evaluate Start-up Costs
• The Financing Options: All You Should Know Workbook
• How Will You Finance Your Business? - from Idaho SBDC

Find Funding in Your Area

• Resource Wizard - creates a a customized checklist of programs that match your needs.

Loans

• Checklist to See If You Qualify For a Small Business Loan
• Loan Information References
• SBA Loan Programs

Grants and Awards

• Federal Grant Resources
• Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) - award program designed to stimulate high-tech innovation

Venture Capital

• Akers Capital
• Highway 12 Ventures

Related Financial Contacts

• List of Credit Unions in Idaho
• List of Banks in Idaho