This presentation by Gregory Cole of Maryland Dept. of Business and Economic Development covers business loans, investment funds, and tax-exempt bonds provided by the Department.

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 four-page guide from the Ohio Department of Development and JobsOhio provides a description of every economic development finance tool available at the state level.

This presentation from the Washington Dept. of Commerce covers the state's Craft3, W Fund, and Capital Access Program, which are all supported by the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

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.

The North Carolina Dept. of Commerce revised its State Small Business Credit Initiative programs in 2012 to add a loan participation program and fund-of-funds to an existing capital access program. This is the revised application and cover letter...

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.

This letter from the U.S. Dept. of Treasury to the North Carolina Dept. of Commerce addresses the state's change in State Small Business Credit Initiative Programs and provides a modified allocation agreement for the program funds.

This is the investment portfolio for Michigan's 21st Century Jobs Fund, which is a program of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The portfolio provides a brief overview of the fund and more detailed descriptions of invested companies.

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.

A number of trends in access to capital programs, including the State Small Business Credit Initiative and state venture capital programs, are discussed in this article by Jason Rittenberg for Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012.

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.

Pennsylvania Community and Economic Development Commission describes the different programs that will use federal SSBCI funds. These include a variety of pre-existing revolving loan funds and venture capital programs.

Tom McGrath of the New York State Office of the Comptroller covers the state's investment programs, which include mandates for cleantech and in-state businesses, in this presentation.

Lewis Milford, Mark Muro, Jessica Morey, Devashree Saha, and Mark Sinclair authored this report for the Brookings-Rockefeller Project on State and Metropolitan Innovation. The report focuses on state clean energy funds: what they are, how they are...

This report by SSTI reviews legislative actions affecting technology development and financing taken by the states during 2011. State agency restructuring, tax incentives, loan programs, and related developments are covered.

This is the application form for the Arkansas Risk Capital Matching Fund. This program targets early-stage technology companies and uses SSBCI funding.

This factsheet describes the Illinois Advantage Venture Fund. This fund is financed through the federal SSBCI program.

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 presentation by John C. Goheen of Ulmer Berne covers the Ohio Small Business Investment Tax Credit parameters.

This presentation from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation covers the agency's loan programs, including the Capital Access Program, Loan Participation Program, Collateral Support Program, and more. Program parameters and case studies are...

This presentation by Stanley Luboff from the State of Illinois discusses the four State Small Business Credit Initiative programs approved in the state: a capital access program, collateral support program, participation loan program, and venture...

This flyer from the State of Illinois overviews the four State Small Business Credit Initiative programs approved in the state: a capital access program, collateral support program, participation loan program, and venture capital fund.

Ohio bioscience, which is supported by federal programs, the Ohio Third Frontier, and private investment, grew significantly in 2010, according to this report published by BioOhio.

The Memphis Research Consortium produced this brochure overviewing the organization, which uses state (and now Treasury SSBCI) funds to encourage innovation, investment, research, and economic development. Items in the publication include...

CDFA has created a portal for information, resources, and headlines related to the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative. The portal provides an overview of the federal program, lists funded state programs, and provides...

This article from the Orlando Business Journal covers Florida's plans for the funding the state received through the U.S. Dept. of Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative. A new capital access program, loan support program, and venture...

The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury created this program profile to review the structure of a state sponsored venture capital program. Although the document was created with the State Small Business Credit Initiative in mind, the structural discussion is...

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.

This service description for the Kansas Capital Multiplier Venture Fund was created by Network Kansas, the program administrator. This state-sponsored venture capital fund was approved by the U.S. Dept. of Treasury for funding through SSBCI.

The Hawaii Venture Capital Investment Program utilizes a fund of funds approach and is operated by the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation. This overview presentation describes the model in detail. The program was approved by the U.S. Dept. of...

This FAQ sheet from the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation offers a quick review of the SSBCI program and the Hawaii Venture Capital Fund of Funds Investment Program the state has selected for its federal funding.

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.

Richard A. Bendis of Innovation America presented these profiles and comparisons of innovation finance programs and models. These slides are part of a larger presentation on innovation clusters. Many different financing models and sources are noted.

This presentation from the Ohio Third Frontier provides a detailed review of the entity's financial performance and economic impact. The future of the Ohio Third Frontier is also addressed, and this portion includes discussions of JobsOhio, new...

The Missouri Innovation, Development, and Entrepreneurial Advancement (IDEA) Funds encompass four programs that can provide loans or equity investments to early-stage technology companies along the entire venture growth curve. This one-page document...

The 2010 Community Report was published by the JumpStart Entrepreneurial Network, which brings together state-funded incubators, investment groups, and others to encourage tech-related companies in northeast Ohio. JumpStart has received national...

The Innovation Finance Reference Guide explores the growing seed, venture capital and angel investment industry. Written by Robert Heard of Cimarron Capital Partners and Jim Troxel of Development Capital Networks, this guide gives development...

This conference call about loan guarantee programs was held by the U.S. Department of Treasury in March 2011 to help states prepare their applications for State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding. The call features a presentation from...

The Economic Report of the President, published by the Government Printing Office, was transmitted to Congress in February 2011. Chapter 7 covers the Administration's efforts to support small businesses through federal policies and programs....

This article and video link from Business Insider features Mark Suster and Mark Jeffrey discussing how to pitch your company to venture capitalists. Topics include typical processes, meeting organization, and PowerPoint design. You can also view the...

This video from Business Insider features Mark Suster and Mark Jeffrey discussing how to pitch your company to venture capitalists. Topics include typical processes, meeting organization, and PowerPoint design. You can also view the authors' summary...

This presentation covers trends in the venture capital industry with a focus on clean energy development.

The Ohio Capital Fund has been established to serve as the fund of funds for Ohio Venture Capital Authority (OVCA). OVCA was created by the Ohio General Assembly to increase funding opportunities to Ohio-based seed and early stage companies. This...

Rick Palank of the St. Louis County Economic Council discusses their line of access to capital tools in this presentation.

This report examines the role of equity capital in job and wealth creation in rural communities. Venture capital is often associated with high-profile tech corridors on the coasts, but this report finds that it also plays a significant factor in...

This report created by the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program addresses how the economically challenged Great Lakes region can build new industries and create jobs. Brookings points out that the region's wealth of R&D capabilities...

This report from Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial organizations, JumpStart, NorTech, BioEnterprise, and the Fund for Our Economic Future, chronicles the growth of angel and venture capital investment in the NEO region. The report shows that $1.1...