An overview of different ways to fund your business including owner contributions, banks and credit unions, online lending companies and non-profit lenders.
Subtitled in Spanish
Subtitled in Hmong
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Wisconsin Small Business Development Center: https://wisconsinsbdc.org/
Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: https://wedc.org/
KIVA microfinancing: https://www.kiva.org/
Kickstarter crowdfunding platform: https://www.kickstarter.com/
Get my Free Credit Report FAQ: https://www.ftc.gov/faq/consumer-protection/get-my-free-credit-report
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC): https://www.wwbic.com/
Wisconsin Business Development (WBD): https://www.wbd.org/
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA): https://www.wheda.com/Business-Lending/
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