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Funding Resources for Entrepreneurs

by Kelsi Boyle last modified 2009-07-30 17:08

If Investors' Circle is not the best match for your business, please see below for alternative resources.


Listings

Green VC -  Organization dedicated to supporting green and social entrepreneurs as well as those working in established organizations who are interested in environmental and social responsibility.  www.greenvc.org


Large Funding Clearinghouses:

Angel Capital Association - A network of angel networks
www.angelcapitalassociation.org

National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) - A Network of VCs
www.nvca.org

Community Development Venture Capital Alliance - Specializing in low-income, inner-city business development. A network of funds, regional and state specificity
www.cdvca.org


Institutions:

RSF Social Finance - Debt financing & smaller community-based investment
http://rsfsocialfinance.org/

Calvert - The Calvert Social Investment Fund http://www.calvertgroup.com/funds_profile.html?fund=904


Brokers:

Aquillian – brokerage firm with sustainable business focus www.aquillian.com


Loans:

New Resources Bank SF based
http://www.newresourcebank.com/


Advisory/Sourcing/networking:

Social Venture Network, Social Venture initiative- advisory and networking.
www.svn.org

SVT Group - provides tools and strategies that allow organizations to do the most good possible with any amount of resources.

http://www.svtgroup.org

Larta Institute - a professional services firm providing entrepreneur training, commercialization, and technology transfer services. Focuses in health, energy, IT
http://www.larta.org/


Microenterprise:

CAMEO - California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity
http://www.microbiz.org

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
http://www.rencenter.org


Women Focused:

ASTIA - (formerly Women’s Technology Cluster). http://www.wtc-sf.org/

Spring Board - women lead initiatives http://www.springboardenterprises.org/

Creating Economic Opportunities for Women
http://www.ceowomen.org


Area Focused:

Social Venture Partners - Grants, consulting, investments; chapters around the country (search by state or city)
http://www.svpinternational.org/


Energy/Environment Focused:

Clean Tech Group -
http://www.cleantech.com/


For Non-profits:

Skoll Social Edge - contains large resource clearinghouse
http://www.socialedge.org/


For International Business:

World Bank Development Marketplace - focused on the developing world, competitive grants www.worldbank.org/developmentmarketplace

AcumenFund – social entrepreneurship in the developing world
http://www.acumenfund.org/