Funding Your Business 101

In this Funding Your Business 101 series, we’ll help you understand the different types of traditional, alternative, and equity funding options available to today’s small business owners. These videos include real case studies from business owners and input from the financial experts servicing these funding options. You can use these valuable insights to help you determine the right funding choice for your business.

Traditional Funding

Bank loans come in all shapes and sizes, but which one is right for your business?

National Banks

See how big banks can fund your small businesses.

Community Banks

Learn how local banks help the community prosper.

Credit Unions

Understand the benefits of working with a not-for-profit lender.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Alleviate risk and provide opportunities for U.S. small businesses.

Alternative Funding

Not ready for a bank loan? You still have plenty of options.

Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)

Start small: Loans from CDFI’s start at $500.

Factoring

Leverage your accounts receivables to fund your business.

Export-Import Funding

Understand your two options.

Merchant Cash Advance

Is a merchant cash advance the right way to finance?

Online Lending

Navigate the options of the online lending space.

Crowdfunding

Are you ready to campaign?

Equity Funding

Should your business take on outside investors?

VC and Private Equity

Growing too fast? When to consider taking on an outside investor.

Angel Investors

Go into business with an informal investor.

Friends and Family

Borrow from friends and family.