Financing a Business
Check in here to learn about finding investors and raising capital. Learn about how to get funds for your business with grants from foundations and state and local agencies.
Resources online
Best databases
- ABI Inform
Articles from journals on U.S. and international business and management topics. For access: Call 217/403–2070 for the authorization number and password. - Encyclopedia of Business & Finance
Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library which has electronic versions of more than 100 reference books. For access: Type in all 14 digits of your Champaign library card number. (No card? Use this at the library.) - Wall Street Journal Online home use | in library use
See articles from the Wall Street Journal issue by issue, or search topics. For access: Type in all 14 digits of your Champaign library card number. (No card? Use this at the library.)
Best web links
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
- BusinessFinance.com
- Financial Assistance Resources from the Small Business Association
- Financing Information from the Minority Business Development Agency
Resources at the library
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)
- The Foundation Directory (Reference/R/658.1522/Fou)
- Directory of Illinois Foundations (Reference/R/658.1522/Dir)
- Annual Register of Grant Support (Reference/R/378.33/Ann)
