Funding and Loans That Target Women-Owned Businesses
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By Kim Oksenberg (Co-Founder, project COO & Eve)
Be driven by a question from one of our members in this forum last week, I finally got around to assemble a list of funding specifically targeted at women entrepreneurs. The list below is by no meansdefinitive. I know I've missed some; many of these programs are extremely regional. If you do not seean organization should have please note it in the comments section. In a week or so, I'll add it to the list and post it in a new financial resource page in the Learn tab-we'll continue to update the list tooso if you have an update on any of the business or new people to add please let us know so we cankeep it fresh!
I have divided the list down to three types of Angel, Seed Capital, Venture loans &, and Accelerators& incubator. The businesses listed are not in order. For every organization with a brief description of their way and link to their web page, where you can learn more about their funding criteria.
Angel, Seed & Venture Capital
Golden seeds and Ventures Gold
"Seeds of gold is an investment company that is intended to provide a profit on the market through the empowerment for women entrepreneurs and those who invest in them."
Venture capital fund for women
"We invest in women entrepreneurs. Take advantage of the Fund to the intersection of the expandingpipeline of women and gender diverse management team are creating the effective capital ofcompanies with high growth stiletto. We see this nexus provides epicopportunities create wealth. "
Phenomenelle Angels
"The Phenomenelle Angels Fund I, LP is an early stage fund investing in women and minority-ownedbusiness or management in Wisconsin and the Midwest."
Springboard enterprises
"Venture catalyst Springboard enterprises is the superior platform where entrepreneurs, investors, andindustry professionals meet to build large business women leaders. Springboard educational, news sources, coach, supports the display and high-growth companies seeking capital to expand. "
Illuminate Ventures
"Illuminate Ventures is different-we are not based on" patterns recognition "or following the herd. We are looking for new business ideas and innovation due to the commitment, talent and diversity team,especially those who have included the women entrepreneurs. We recognize that great investment opportunity will come in a variety Pack-. Sometimes looking a little different than the norm "
Venture Fund Ceres
"Joint Fund Ceres, LP is a Chicago-based venture capital fund dedicated to finance high-growthcompanies in the Midwest in the early stages of development."
BELLE Capital
"BELLE Capital, LP is an early-stage Angel Fund focused on building big companies in Michigan, andgeographic areas that are of interest in the Midwest and the South."
A Kansas City woman
"Women connect capital officially launched in January, 2008 with 32 founding investors pledged to invest in women-led venture companies in our area. Since 2008, 47 women investors has beeninvolved in supporting investment angels. "
Loan programs
Women-owned business federal contract program is under
"On October 7, 2010, the United States Small Business Administration published a final rule effective on February 4, 2011, in order to expand opportunities in federal contracting for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs). Women-owned small business (WOSB) program federal contracts allow officerscontract to establish federal contracts for some eligible: women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) oreconomic hardship the women owned small business (EDWOSBs) "
Opportunity Fund
"Opportunity Fund is the non-profit microfinance lending in California help small businessesthroughout the Bay area since 1995. We have invested more than $ 200 million in local, which hasmore than 1,700 loans totaling $ 19,500,000 to business owners like you. "
Venture Fund for women
"Our mission: small business loans for women entrepreneurs. Get small business financing is not easy-and get small business loans for women could be still more challenges. Venture Fund of women out.That is why our mission is to help women entrepreneurs get funding small businesses that they needto start or grow their business. "
Wells Fargo
"Wells Fargo celebrates the strength, vision and creativity of women business owners. Through oursolutions, community outreach efforts and the resources