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 is a one-page document on the TIP program. TIP will allow the Ohio Department of Development to directly invest in targeted small businesses that have received first or second round equity investments, are active within an existing value...

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 ACEEE White Paper provides a wide-ranging overview of the marketplace for energy finance. Topics include commercial banking, CDFIs, federal, state, and local programs, and alternative financing models.

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...

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.

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...

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 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.

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...

The U.S. Dept. of Treasury approved IN for State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding. This completed SSBCI application describes the approved capital access program and state venture capital program. This is the main portion of the...

The document is the final annual reporting template from the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury for states to use when submitting loan and investment information for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The Excel file includes tabs for...

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 is the complete State Small Business Credit Initiative application for the state of Maryland. The approved application covers four programs and allows the state to leverage a variety of access to capital tools, including loan guarantees,...

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 MO Department of Economic Development created this narrative description of two of the state's access to capital initiatives -- the IDEA Fund and the Grow MO Loan Fund. These descriptions provide summaries, eligibility criteria, and performance...

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...

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 table from SSTI lists the U.S. population and VC investment by number of deals and dollars. The data, which also includes per capita and per deal spending, are provided for 1995-2010.

This presentation from the NMPEIP describes the group's partners, investments, and performance. Highlights include an overview of the program and a detailed listing of all invested companies.

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 by the National Venture Capital Association examines the role of venture-backed companies in the United States. In 2008, venture capital-backed companies employed more than 12 million people and generated nearly $3 trillion in revenue....

This report by William C. Johnson and Jeffrey E. Sohl of the University of New Hampshire examines the role of angel investors in the process of bringing firms into the public markets. Specifically, it looks at differences between angel investors and...

This resource is a study conducted by the Kauffman Foundation on the venture capital industry. This paper seeks to answer the question: what is the appropriate size of the venture capital industry? The authors address the role of VCs in the modern...

This report was sponsored by several Northeast Ohio groups to examine the state of venture capital in the Cleveland region. Despite national trends, Northeast Ohio saw a five percent increase in investment in 2008 over the previous year.

This presentation examines best practices in the use of contingent tax credits in establishing a successful regional venture capital industry. Several case studies are identified as examples of best practices.

This presentation by Belden Hull Daniels focuses on some of the different financing vehicles being used for sustainable finance. Areas examined include New Markets Tax Credits, triple bottom line funds, green and clean venture funds and green...

Via their investment decisions, venture capitalists (VCs) regularly “vote” on the quality of entrepreneurs and their ideas. While VCs do receive scrutiny from the investors, they rarely get rated by entrepreneurs. A new website, thefunded.com, is...

The Center for Venture Research is a multidisciplinary research unit of the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire. The Center's principal area of expertise is in the study of early stage equity financing for...

Since many regions of the U.S. have little access to private venture capital, community development venture capital has grown in popularity. This report looks at the history and the current state of the community development venture capital (CDVC)...

The purpose of this report was to examine innovative institutions that are making venture capital investments in rural places across the country and develop lessons learned from these institutions that might be applied in other areas. This paper...

This article looks at the growth in venture capital financing that occurred in 2006. Venture capitalists invested $25.5 billion in 3,416 deals in 2006, realizing a 10 percent increase in deal volume and a 12 percent increase in dollar value. The...

Rural entrepreneurs are at a disadvantage when seeking venture capital, because typical venture firms tend to seek investments in higher conglomerated areas. The article looks and the Community Development Venture Capital (CDVC) as a form of...

This article understands the important role entrepreneurship plays in the economic development toolbox. The author highlights the advantages of angel versus venture capital investing. RAIN fund developing is one way to stimulate entrepreneurial...

The article argues the importance of entrepreneurship and the important role it plays in economic development. Entrepreneurs have a difficult time securing venture capital, particularly rural entrepreneurs. Rural entrepreneurs face several...