Finding sources of capital for your business startup can be difficult. But with a good business plan and a variety of debt and equity financing programs, you can secure the needed investment. Capital Opportunities is a tool to help you search for financial institutions to provide loan financing based on search criteria. Other sources of capital include:

• Crowdfunding – an equity funding mechanism that allows NC investors to buy equity or debt offerings in NC small businesses.
• Loan Guarantee Programs – The US Small Business Administration offers loan guarantee programs through local and regional banks.
• Inception Micro-Angel Funds (IMAF) – provides $50,000 to $125,000 in early seed-stage capital to emerging technology-based businesses.
• Thread Capital – the lending arm of the NC Rural Center offers loans from $500 to $100,000 to small businesses owned by people of color, women, low-income individuals and rural-based individuals.
• Bull City Venture Partners – invests in seed and early-stage ventures in the health IT, software, and e-commerce industries.
• Eshelman Ventures – invests primarily in healthcare companies
• VentureSouth – provides capital and expertise to Southeastern startups
• Triangle Angel Partners – invests in companies within a ½ day’s drive of Research Triangle Park in NC

Opening or expanding a business can be expensive, but we can help you identify incentives and grants to lower your overall costs. Both local and state governments offer targeted, performance-based incentives for companies locating or expanding in Moore County.