CDFA hosted this public briefing on November 22, 2021 to provide an overview of the new SSBCI Capital Program Policy Guidelines as well as application timelines and requirements. CDFA along with representatives from Treasury discussed key provisions...

This white paper from gener8tor discusses the importance of supporting underrepresented founders and underinvested business sectors (i.e. music, art, child care).

Gener8tor produced this summary/reading guide of the SSBCI guidance that the U.S. Department of the Treasury released on November 10, 2021.

CDFA’s analysis of the November 2021 SSBCI Capital Program Policy Guidelines is meant to provide a high-level overview of key provisions and is not comprehensive of all updates and changes to the April 2014 policy guidelines.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series, Lamont Price with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Teela Spiller with the Atlanta Micro Fund, and Eric Clement with the NYCEDC highlighted several...

For most states, promoting entrepreneurship has not been part of the mainstream programmatic efforts of traditional economic-development policy. However certain states, such as Michigan, have had the foresight to support investments which foster an...

Innovation Districts are creative urban ecosystems in which city leaders, start-ups, established firms, institutions, skilled workers, and entrepreneurs converge to capitalize upon new ideas and technological breakthroughs. Innovation districts are...

Cities incubate creativity and serve as labs for innovative ideas and policies. The concept of an Innovation District is one such idea. These districts are creative, energy-laden ecosystems that focus on building partnerships across sectors.

Business Facilities provides a list of some of the incentives available for companies in New Jersey.

Ryan Glenn from Ben Franklin Technology Partners covers the fundamentals of equity funding for small businesses and covers the current landscape of equity funding in PA.

In this report, the Hamilton Project recommends three policy proposals including: expand funding for the SSBCI program; increase and make permanent the NMTC; and new federal funding for local skills acquisitions programs.

Emerging businesses, like the ones Avcit backs, are the most significant creators of new, wellpaying jobs in both Arkansas and the nation as a whole. And, as they expand, these businesses generate additional, indirect economic activity as well as...

Mark Lieberman, Chief Start-Up Officer presented on Oregon State University's Advantage Accelerator and entrepreneurial thinking for financing.

John Hull, Executive Director, Business Innovation Institute, presented on seed and venture capital financing tools available in Oregon.

Greg Daniels with Squire Patton Boggs explains the how to support seed, angel and venture capital locally with public and private dollars. He uses Ohio Capital Fund as an example and how the finance is structured.

In this presentation by Michael Homeier of Homeier & Law, P.C., the two types of crowdfunding are explained.

InvestOhio is a new tool to infuse much needed capital into Ohio’s small businesses, helping them create jobs. InvestOhio encourages investors to support small businesses, sparking growth and improving Ohio’s competitive position.

Minnesota's updated the Small Business Tax Credit Statue in 2014 discontinued "insiders” eligibility for the credit. That includes officers, principals, 20-percent owners and family with ownership interests combined, and family of these insiders.

Morrison & Foerster LLP put together this summary of the current state crowdfunding regulations (as of September 2014). A link to the statutes or regulation for each state is included.

This paper outlines the opportunities for growth and investment opportunities in the local foods supply chain for philanthropic and profit-seeking investors.

This report by the Springcreek Foundation aims to provide a framework through which investors can play a critical role in the establishment and maintenance of regional sustainable food systems in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) funded this research study to examine the relationship between incubator best practices and client outcomes.

Erik Birkerts from Clean Energy Trust explains the need for seed capital in the energy industry in order to commercialize emerging technologies. Clean Energy Trust provides a variety of resources and competitions to help finance new energy...

The California Financial Opportunities Roundtable (CalFOR) created this document encompassing all the access to capital financing tools available in California. CalFOR identified opportunities and developed recommendations for leveraging existing...

Launch Tennessee produced the program guidelines for Tennessee's INCITE Co-Investment Fund which was created with SSBCI funds. The purpose of the fund is to increase access to seed, early and expansion-stage capital for businesses.

Overview of the uniquely structured SSBCI program in North Dakota, describing programs and administration of SSBCI funds.

Ohio Third Frontier's program plan and budget for 2012 explains goals, future direction, strategic factors, and focus on technology/innovation financing programs.

The 2011 Ohio Third Frontier Annual Report contains details about their programs and successful projects in the technology-based economy.

Toby Rittner, President & CEO Council of Development Finance Agencies, discusses CDFA, development finance trends, best practices, case studies, and a wide variety of development finance programs.

Tennessee's Department of Economic & Community Development describe the massive overhaul the department experienced under new Governor Bill Haslem. The document also explains their approach and focus for economic and community development moving...

Michigan's 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund 2011 Annual Report, covering all of the state's access to capital programs.

This executive summary from Ben Franklin Technology Partners reviews the organization's successes in support new companies across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Linda O'Keefe of Elevate Ventures describes Indiana's state-supported innovation finance programs.

Eric Cromwell and Dan Schmisseur of Cromwell Schmisseur LLC present this overview of state venture capital programs, particularly those supported by the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

Robert Heard of Cimarron Capital Partners provides this overview of state programs to support angel, seed, and venture capital.

Stephen Auvil of Maryland Technology Development Corporation reviews the entity's programs to support innovation throughout the state.

This presentation from Iowa Economic Development Authority reviews the state's diverse set of small business lending support programs, including a CAP, loan participation, and seed investments.

This report from the Michigan Venture Capital Association covers the angel and venture capital activity in the state for 2011, including funds and investments supported by state and local development organizations.

This document from Enterprise Florida, Inc. overviews the agency's access to capital programs, which include loan guarantees, loan participation, bond finance, innovation finance initiatives, and more.

This presentation from Joseph Edgar of the Texas Dept. of Agriculture reviews the state's Jobs for Texas venture capital program, which was established through the U.S. Dept. of Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative.

Lisa Delp of the Ohio Third Frontier Commission provides an overview of the entity's operations to support technology and early-stage companies in Ohio. The Ohio Third Frontier received funding through the Treasury's SSBCI.

Eric Cromwell of Cromwell Schmisseur provided these best principles for state venture capital programs and warnings against easy pitfalls in operating state equity programs.

This presentation by Timothy Cole of the Rhode Island Development Corporation covers the state's SSBCI programs and features the investment in the Betaspring business accelerator.

These program guidelines from the Tennessee Technology Development Corporation cover the state's INCITE Co-Investment Fund, which is a self-sustaining fund expanding access to capital for seed-, early-, and expansion-stage companies.

This report from the Center for Entrepreneurship at the OSU Fisher College of Business tracks, in partnership with state and regional partners, venture capital investment activity in the state of Ohio.

This program overview for the Maryland Venture Fund covers the requirements for challenge investments and the enterprise investment fund. The programs were approved for funding through the Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative.

Minneapolis Saint Paul has released a plan for a regional effort to stimulate entrepreneurship, largely through financial investments in pre-venture companies. The report, written with assistance from the Brookings Institution covers the concepts,...

This report to Secretary Locke was created by the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The report provides policy recommendations for incentivizing early- and later-stage access to capital for high-growth companies.

This document from IN's approved State Small Business Credit Initiative application provides an overview of the state's 21st Century Research & Technology Fund. This attachment describes the fund, which includes several individual programs, and...