Financing & Loans

• The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (www.newpa.com/programFinder.aspx) – lists financing programs by type and purpose.
• The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (www.newpa.com/programDetail.aspx?id=49) – loans available through local Industrial Development Corporations (IDC). A listing of the local IDCs can be found at www.newpa.com/files/pidapublicidclist.pdf.
• Small Business Administration Loans (www.sba.gov/financing) – the SBA sets guidelines for loans, which are then disbersed by SBA partners. Visit www.sba.gov/financing/basics/lenders.html for a list of SBA Preferred and Certified Lenders.
• BusinessFinance.com (www.businessfinance.com) – offers a list of economic development organizations in Pennsylvania.
• Pennsylvania Economic Development Directory (www.ecodevdirectory.com/pennsylvania.htm) – links to non-governmental economic development organizations that may be a source of financing.
• Small Business Investment Companies (www.nasbic.org/membership/member_contact.cfm) – SBICs provide long-term debt and equity growth capital.
• Infon Venture Capital Database (www.infon.com) – comprehensive online database. Free to search and some contact information is free.
• National Venture Capital Association (www.nvca.org)
• Greater Philadelphia Venture Group (www.gpvg.com)
• AngelWiki (www.angelwiki.com/wiki/Pennsylvania_Angel_Networks) – collaborative directory that identifies angel investors located in Pennsylvania.
• vFinance.com (www.vfinance.com) – offers venture capital searches by state, industry and dollar amount. Contact information for firms costs $2 per contact.