Helpful Links and Resources
Capital Partners is here to educate our clients about the best possible lending and financing options. But if we don’t have the answer to your question, we will help you find it through the following links and resources — or even through one of our Endorsed Partners. Providing you with the right advice and direction for your business is our top priority.
The following resources and links will help provide the necessary financial education you need to make the right financing decisions for your business.
Business Assistance
- openforum.com offers a wealth of resources for business owners – videos, articles, blogs, podcasts, and expert advice to boost your business, sponsored by American Express OPEN.
- The U.S. Administration provides detailed Banking & Financial Economic Research for state-specific data, including top lenders to small businesses.
- The Office of Technology administers the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. SBIR/STTR Funding can be used to pay for research and development for innovative companies.
- The Wall Street Journal Small Business section has business start-up information and databases of businesses for sale and venture capital.
- Bloomberg’s Businessweek Center has articles, tips and information on small business.
- The Entrepreneurs’ Help Page at TannedFeet.com is a resourceful site that includes entrepreneurial forms and information.
- Entrepreneur.com has helpful start-up ideas, resources and articles.
- Entrepreneurship.org includes “the best of the best” on the Web about running a small business.
- FindLaw features legal information, guides, sample forms and other legal resources.
- Quicken.com offers visitors accounting and tax information, forms, and other business planning tools.
- The IRS’ Digital Daily offers resources for employers, as well as tax and wage information for new and existing businesses.
- iReuse is a recycling notification service. Businesses can be notified about local used furniture and supplies for their offices. It’s a great resource for new or expanding small businesses — and sometimes free for non-profits.
Financial Assistance
- Grants.gov helps businesses search for federal grants funding.
- Valley Economic Development Center, VEDC is the leading provider of financing and training solutions for businesses since 1976.
- The SBA sets the guidelines for loans, while SBA’s partners — lenders, community development organizations and microlending institutions — make the loans to small
- The SBA sets the guidelines for loans, while SBA’s partners — lenders, community development organizations and microlending institutions — make the loans to small businesses. Visit ACCION International for more information.
- Learn about 8A financing for small disadvantaged companies and assess your firm’s eligibility; view this 8A Business Development Self-Assessment Tool from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
- Economic development organizations or corporations have various financing program options. You can also visit the California SBDC Network for more information.
- Directory of local government Websites: Specialized financing sources may be available in your area. Check appropriate county, municipal, city or township Websites for information. For California-based businesses, go to http://www.ca.gov/About/Government/index.html and visit the Local Government section.
- Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) provide long-term debt and equity growth capital licensed under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. For more information about the U.S. Small Business Administration’s SBIC program, visit http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/1/2890.
- The National Venture Capital Association Member Directory is a comprehensive, print directory of NVCA members.
Industry Links
You can also check out these key industry resources for more finance and factoring information: