Financing a business There are various options for helping you fund your business. Understanding these options before you need capital is a good idea. For an article on taking on debt, click here. For an article that explains three very important steps before you apply for a loan, click here.
The Funded (www.thefunded.com) TheFunded.com is an online community of over 14,500 CEOs, Founders and entrepreneurs to discuss fundraising, rate and review investors, and discuss strategies to grow a start-up business.
Small Business Lending
(SmallBizLending.org)is the new website formed by a consortium led by the Colorado Bankers Association to assist small businesses in finding funding sources. The website brings together information from state agencies and other organizations on business loans, accessing a line of credit, and pursuing micro-lending solutions
Angel/Venture Sources
Angel Capital Education Foundation (www.angelcapitaleducation.org) The local groups are key because more than 90% of angel investing is done within half a day's travel time of the investor's home, Mr. Sohl says. A list of angel groups by region is available on the Angel Capital Education Foundation's website.
Finding an Angel Investor In a Day (www.planningshop.com/products/angel.asp) Financing a business? Looking for an angel investor? Our step-by-step guide takes the mystery out of raising money and helps you find and convince an angel investor, plus other important information. List price $19.99.
Boulder Angels (angelsoft.net/angel-group/boulder-angels) Angelsoft was founded in 2004 with a simple idea: to bring the power of
collaboration technologies to the professional early-stage investment
industry. Today, with over 25,000 early stage investors using
state-of-the-art, online tools to manage their investments through over
530 venture funds and angel groups, Angelsoft's platform has become a
vital, global ecosystem supporting serious entrepreneurs and serious
investors from 45 countries.
CTEK Angels (www.ctek.biz) CTEK is a Colorado 501(c)3 non-profit that has been a core part of establishing and developing the entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Our mission is to provide and connect entrepreneurs with the resources, information, and expertise needed to be successful in the crucial start-up and early-stages of business growth.
High Altitude Investors in Colorado Springs (www.highaltitudeinvestors.com) High Altitude Investors (HAI) is an organization of accredited investors (as
defined by the SEC), who seek private investment opportunities, largely in
Southern Colorado and the Front Range. Membership provides access to special
educational programming, entrepreneur presentation forums and social time to
meet other accredited investors.
Kickstarter (www.kickstarter.com) Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative projects. We believe that: A good idea, communicated well, can spread fast and wide. A large group of people can be a tremendous source of money and encouragement. Kickstarter is powered by a unique all-or-nothing funding method where projects must be fully-funded or no money changes hands. Northern Colorado Angels, 200 W. Mountain Avenue, Suite A101 , Fort Collins, CO 80521 (970) 221-1301, www.nocoangels.com; Email: info@nocoangels.com
Rockies Venture Club (www.rockiesventureclub.org) Founded in 1985, the Rockies Venture
Club is Denver and Boulder's premier organization for networking,
education, and connection between companies and capital along the Front
Range and beyond.
The Roaring Fork Business Resource Center works with local financial institutions to facilitate the conventional loan application process. We are also investigating and hope to develop financing alternatives and vehicles to fund businesses from Parachute to Aspen, including business loan funds, venture capital networks, and angel investing. In addition to local bank lending sources, please click here for other loan opportunities.
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