Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Video tutorials introducing financing options for your business. Topics include; determining your financial needs, loans, grants, venture capital, angel investors, crowd funding and other financial options available to small businesses.

Find information and resources about loans, grants, and other financing options for your business.

From the Small Business Association, a detailed site containing all the loan programs run by the SBA, including microloans and the 7(A) Loan Guaranty Program. Links to forms and a list of lenders with SBA loan guaranty agreements are also available. The SBA Office of Advocacy provides research and statistics to help small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Find information on the wide variety of financing, incentive, tax credit and assistance programs New Jersey offers to support businesses .

NJEDA is an independent state financing and development agency who arranges access to capital for businesses and offers training and technical support.

A lists of loans and grants compiled by WCEC. Assistance with applications is available by filling out a Business Counseling Request Form with WCEC.

UCEDC is a private non-profit Community Development Financial Institution that fosters economic growth. They provide financial and technical assistance to new and existing businesses with emphasis on benefiting under-served people and communities.

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is another program that expands funding opportunities in the federal innovation research and development (R&D) arena.

This webinar will share the ins and outs of equity crowdfunding and highlight the type of businesses that can benefit from this opportunity. Free registration required.