The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) adopted the alternative size standard for its 7(a) Business and Certified Development Company (CDC/504) Loan Programs (collectively “Business Loan Programs”) and the statutory limits for contract size...

Industry experts from around the state and from various federal agencies will discuss development finance programs and their potential to spur job creation and growth in the economic development industry.

Georgia’s small businesses are essential to the state’s well-being, but often times overlooked and underutilized in many economic growth strategies and financing programs. Tony O'Reilly with the Small Buisness Assistance Corporation focuses on how...

Combining multiple incentives successfully requires attention to detail and often some creative structuring. Identifying program requirements and balancing the applicable incentives are steps that must be established early on for any potential...

Investment and access to capital tools drive business and industry growth in the state. Nancy Libersky (SBA) explores the most innovative and effective access to capital tools being administered in Minnesota.

Mike O'Donnell (Colorado Lending Source) discusses how small businesses are financed and the various access to capital challenges they face. In addition, it will showcase a variety of small business financing solutions and explore how they work for...

Mike O'Donnel of Colorado Lending Source explains several programs offered by the Small Business Administration.

Jim Snyder with Ice Miller presents on infrastructure finance in Illinois, and how the demand for projects - both rural and urban - can be met with creative financing packages.

GeorgiaTrend Magazine released the 2014-2015 Small Business Guide. This is an annual guide to starting and growing a small business in Georgia. The guide includes information about financing programs from the state and SBA.

In 2011, the Appalachian Regional Commission commissioned this study of recent trends and availability of capital and credit for small businesses in the Appalachian Region. Many trends, data, and findings are highlighted throughout the lengthy...

In this paper, the National Development Council (NDC) examines six critical federal community development financing tools. Using federal financial data, NDC shows the economic activity resulting from the tools makes a significant contribution to the...

Lynn Fernandez with Valley Economic Development Center presents on a variety of access to capital programs available in California, highlighting lending criteria for borrowers.

Joe McClure with the U.S. Small Business Administration describes programs available for new and existing companies, such as capital, contracting, counseling and disaster assistance.

This report addresses a core issue facing Congress: What, if any, additional action should the federal government take to enhance small business access to capital? After discussing the role of small business in job creation and retention, this...

This investment guide provides a snapshot of a few financing programs available in the state of California. The state has a strong focus on Industrial Development Bonds, pollution control financing, small business loans and loan guarantees, and more.

Stanley Luboff with Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity presented state sponsored access to capital tools and federal SSBCI and SBA programs. Luboff shares resources and links available to organizations in the state.

James Snyder with Ice Miller presented tax increment financing programs and options to combine TIF with other public/private tools. Snyder emphasizes the importance of TIF in redevelopment and opportunities to transform communities. Furthermore,...

Wayne County Economic Development Growth Engine created this brochure to highlight their economic expansion and attraction programs. Various areas of business incentives are covered as well as state and local specific programs.

Jeanne Hulit with the Small Business Administration shared a quick reference guide covering how manufacturers can utilize SBA programs to help with start-up costs, entering a higher risk industry, securing longer term financing, or collateral to...

Michael Paparian with California Pollution Control Financing Authority shares financing innovations CPCFA has in place to incorporate as many tools as possible in order to maximize clean energy investments throughout California.

The U.S. Small Business Administration published small business profiles of the U.S. and all states and territories. The profiles provide statistics on businesses, owner demographics, workforce, income, industries, and brief summary.

Butler County provides a wide variety of financial incentives to help new and existing businesses. This document can assist potential borrowers find the perfect financing option for your business.

The California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development released this guide to detail the many investment opportunities that exist in California. The guide covers a wide range of programs from federal to local.

This loan comparison chart produced by South Carolina's Business Development Corporation and Certified Development Corporation allows potential borrowers to evaluate small business loans by listing multiple loan programs' details side by side.

Powerpoint covering South Eastern Economic Development (SEED) Corporation's Revolving Loan Fund and other loan programs administered by SEED.

This listing provides basic information on a wide variety of Ohio's development finance tools.

Oakland County Business Finance Corporation SBA 504 formal loan blank application.

South Eastern Economic Development (SEED) Co. created this thorough overview of the SBA 504 program, including a factsheet, program guidelines, applications, cost sheet, and more.

The Ohio Statewide Development Corporation (OSDC) participates in both the SBA 504 and Ohio 166 loan programs. This packet explains the programs and provides information about working with OSDC.

The Oakland County Business Finance Corporation, a Certified Development Company, created this factsheet on the U.S. Small Business Administration 504 Loan Program.

This chart from the Maryland Dept. of Business & Economic Development provides basic information for every loan-related program offered in the state.

This memo from the California Treasurer's Office reports on a recent U.S. Small Business Administration clarification of the way SBA 504 loans and IDBs can work together on a single project. The memo includes a sample of an allowable financing...

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 issue of Community Development Investments from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency covers community development corporations (CDCs). Topics include tips for creating multibank CDCs, encouraging economic development, and project case...

This U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) report summarizes the SBA's 2009 performance, aided by ARRA provisions and funding, and includes a justification of their budget request for 2011. The 2011 budget request is projected to support $28...

The SBA lending programs have seen increased usage thanks to ARRA provisions allowing for easier access to small businesses. Kathy Kyrish of Capital CDC explains the SBA 504 and 7(a) programs in this presentation.

Michael Schwartz from Chesapeake Development Corp covers the basics of the SBA 504 lending in this presentation.

This presentation by Sherwood Robbins of the Chester County Industrial Development Authority covers several Small Business Administration (SBA) programs, including SBA 7a loans, America's Recovery Capital (ARC) loans and the Dealer Floor Financing...

Sherwood Robbins from the Chester County Economic Development Council gave this presentation discussing the SBA 504 and 7(a) programs, including changes made by ARRA.

Barry Surma from Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation discusses the basics of the SBA 504 loan program in this presentation.

Ross Wood of Capital CDC, a certified development corporation in Texas, gave this presentation explaing how the SBA 504 loan program works and giving examples of how it has been used in Texas.

The SBA 504 Loan Program allows small business access to financing at lower rates than what is available through traditional sources. Lehman Brothers provides a good overview of the SBA program.

Small businesses often find it difficult to access capital to expand their businesses. The SBA 504 Loan Program, allows small business access to lower than what is typically available. This Main St. fact sheet explains the SBA 504 lending program...

Small businesses often struggle to find financing to help support and grow their businesses. This resource is a presentation that explains two of the SBA's most popular programs, the 504 and 7(a) lending programs.

The Small Business Administration, through the 504 lending program, has increased small business' access to capital. This fact sheet explains the 504 lending program in detail.

CDFA Fact Sheet providing information on the SBA 504 and the 7(a) Loan Programs including resources to assist finance agencies with implementing them.

The resource features an overview of the SBA 504 loan program, how it works, who handles financing and the details of how the loan program works as well as barriers to the 504 program. The article also provides informative case studies on how the...

Presentation by Ross Wood from the Capital CDC (Austin) on the SBA 504 program. This is a large file and may take a few minutes to open and/or download.

The National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) is a trade association of Certified Development Companies (CDCs) - companies that have been certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide funding for small businesses under...