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Alterowitz, Ralph: Financing Your New or Growing Business: How to Find and Raise Capital for Your Venture

Science & Business Desk R-658.15224 A466f 2002

From "bootstrap" financing to dealing with angel investors and venture capitalists, the authors provide everything readers need to know to find and secure money for their businesses.
Brown, Robert: Financing Start-Ups : How to Raise Money for Emerging Companies

Science & Business Desk R-658.1522 F491

Delivers practical strategies for financing companies of all sizes in all stages of development.
—: The Directory of Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms, Domestic & International

Science & Business Room R-332.66 D598 2003

Provides comprehensive data on more than 3200 firms including address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail and website addresses for both the primary and branch locations. You'll also find details on the firm's mission statement, industry group preferences, geographic preferences, average and minimum investments and investment criteria.
Etzkowitz, Henry: Public Venture Capital: Sources of Government Funding for Technology Entrepreneurs

Science & Business Desk R-658.1522 E85p 2001

Venture capital provided by federal and state government agencies is the topic of this comprehensive resource, which targets those engaged in private technology start-up ventures or innovative programs within an existing enterprise.
Fallek, Max: How to Set Up Your Own Small Business

Science & Business Room R-658.022 F194h 2003

Each step of setting up a business is considered and covered in this 2-volume set. It begins with why and how to set up a small business covering such as areas as market research, sales forecasting, site location, advertising, public relations, legal aspects, financing alternatives, business plan preparation, home office business, computer applications, personnel management, bookkeeping, accounting, insurance requirements, franchising and much more.
Lacy, Harold R.: Financing Your Business Dreams with Other People's Money

Science & Business Desk R-658.15224 L1525f 1998

Covers formal, informal and government funding sources, as well as banks and banking, non-bank alternatives for funding, buying an existing business or franchise, and the importance of business plans.
Magos, Alice H., ed.: Small Business Financing : How and Where to Get It

Science & Business Desk R-658.1592 S635 2002

This resource tells the best ways to raise money for growing or starting a small business by discussing each source of public and private debt and equity capital, from bootstrapping and IPO's to commercial loans and SBA-guaranteed programs. Covered are methods for determining how much capital is needed, planning successful applications and presentations, and choosing an appropriate source and type of financing.
—: Oregon Capital Resources Directory

Science & Business Desk R-658.1552 O664 1997

A comprehensive catalog of over 100 programs containing Oregon financial resources, both public and private, available to businesses.
—: Oregon Microenterprise Development Resource Guide Directory of Organizations 2003

Science & Business Desk O-658.15 O68 2003

A directory of organizations that provide and/or support microenterprise development services to low and very-low income entrepreneurs in Oregon.
—: Pratt's Guide to Private Equity Sources

Science & Business Desk R-332.67253 P915

A comprehensive, precise listing of venture capital sources divided into several categories to help you quickly and easily locate funding sources that meet your requirements.
Silver, A. David: The Fitzroy Dearborn Directory of Venture Capital Funds

Science & Business Desk R-332.66 S587f 1994

This directory of 420 venture-capital investors and strategic partners that "collectively have more than $16 billion in venture capital available to invest in the right companies" is intended to assist the entrepreneur in search of potential sources of capital for his or her business. In the brief introductory chapters, author Silver offers an overview of the entrepreneurial process and some practical advice to the businessperson attempting a venture.