Entrepreneurship

Official web site from the U.S. Government concerning small business. Contains information on funding sources such as loans, investment capital, bonds and grants.

Under the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program, privately owned and managed investment funds, licensed and regulated by the Small Business Administration (SBA), use their own capital plus funds borrowed with an SBA guarantee to make equity and debt investments in qualifying small businesses.

The National Venture Capital Association maintains a list of regional and international venture capital organizations. Many of these organizations provide networking opportunities and other information useful to entrepreneurs seeking funding.

SixThirty is a FinTech venture fund and business development program.
Partnership between the St. Louis Financial Forum (Regional Chamber) and Cultivation Capital.
Our focus is business development, targeting late-seed stage FinTech startups that have a product, market traction, and are starting to earn revenue.

Although the Angel Capital Association is not a direct funding source, their members are. Use this directory to find ACA members, which include angel groups and accredited platforms in addition to organizations affiliated with ACA.

A non-profit with resources for funding.

Kickstarter helps artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other creators find the resources and support they need to make their ideas a reality.

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation make grants to promising people and organizations working to improve public schools, advance scientific and medical research and make the arts accessible to the broadest public.