Financing a Business

Check in here to learn about finding investors and raising capital.

Resources online

Best databases

Best web links

Resources at the library

Books to check out

Books to use only at the library

  • SBA Loans: A Step-by-Step Guide (Reference/R/658.1522/Oha)
  • RMA Annual Statement Studies (Reference/R/657.3/Rma)

Urbana Incentive Programs

(http://champaign.org/financing/urbana_program.html)

Find out about incentive programs for businesses provided by the City of Urbana including grants and loans for property construction, improvement, and rent subsidy.

Redevelopment Incentive Program

(http://champaign.org/financing/redevelopment_program.html)

The City of Champaign offers the Redevelopment Incentive Program (RIP)which provides assistance for permanent building improvements, encouragement of residential development, and design work for new structures within the Downtown and East University Avenue Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Districts.