Resources
Self Study Guide
Step 6 - Identify Potential Investors
Here are some Web sites and publications that you might find useful.
Web Sites
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Business Development Bank of Canada
http://www.bdc.ca/bdc/home/Default.asp
Offers financial and consulting services for small and medium-sized businesses.
Canadian Business Exchange
http://www.canadianbusinessexchange.com/
Canada-wide database for buying and selling Canadian businesses and finding
investment opportunities.
Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA)
http://www.cvca.ca/
Provides a list of members, links to their sites, and statistics.
Commercial Finance Online
http://www.cfol.com/
Business finance search engine.
Growing Your Business: Debt Financing vs. Equity Financing
http://www.womanowned.com/growth/funding/financing.htm
Defines the two types of financing, and offers advantages and disadvantages of each.
FedNor - Accessing Capital
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/fednor
Information about the Business Planning Initiative, several types of funds, and links to related sites.
Financing Basics: Debt vs. Equity
http://www.toolkit.cch.com/Text/P10_2000.asp
Overview of these two types of financing.
Financing your Business
http://www.cbsc.org/osbw/session3/finance.csm
Discuesses equity, short-term and long-term debt.
Garage
http://www.garage.com/
Online resource and venture capital broker.
Managing for Business Success
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sme-management
List of business advisors offering support to small business.
Réseau capital
http://www.reseaucapital.com/Home_Eng_FrameSet1.html
Association of key players in the private equity and venture capital industry.
Solidarity Fund
http://www.fondsftq.com/eng/index.asp
Development capital fund that helps create and maintain jobs in Québec
by investing in small and medium-sized businesses.
Sources of Financing
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sources
Directory of Canadian financial providers, search engine of financial providers,
information on different types of financing and financial providers, and tips
to help you secure financing.
Toronto Venture Capital
http://www.tvg.org/
Non-profit organization involved in facilitating connections between people and companies.
Winning Angels
http://www.winningangels.com/
Information about the book of the same name, the authors and related content.
Publications
Capital-risque et capital-investissement
(In French Only)
Lachmann, Jean
Economica, 1999
Directory of Venture Capital (2nd Edition)
Harnish, John and Lister, Katherine E.
Enterprise Group, 1995
Entreprenuer's Guide to Preparing a Winning Business Plan & Raising Venture Capital
Schilit, Keith W.
John Wiley & Sons, 2000
Fitzroy Dearborn International Directory of Venture Capital Funds
Willig, John T. and Schilit, W. Keith (Editors)
Fitzroy Dearborn, 1996
L'entreprise alternative (In French Only)
Bhérer, Harold and Joyal, André
Édition Saint-Martin, 1987
Le financement public des PME québecoises et le
développement du commerce des valeurs mobilères entre
Montréal et les États-Unis (In French Only)
Le François, P. and Khoury, N.T.
PMO vol 3, No 2, 1988
Money Connection: Where & How to Apply for Business Loans &
Venture Capital (2nd Edition)
Flanagan, Lawrence
Oasis Press OR, 1995
Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources
Lim, Yong, and Weissberg, Ted (Editors)
Venture Economics Inc., published annually
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