Trade Associations and Technical Information

Assistance to Technical Assistance Providers

Small Business Development Center National Information Clearing House (SBDCNET) - The mission of the Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse is to meet the information needs of the SBDC community in the U.S. and its territories. SBDCNET serves as a resource providing timely, relevant research, Web-based information, and training to SBDC counselors and their small business clients.

Venture Capital

Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA), formerly the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC) is the professional association for the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) industry. The association campaigns for federal laws, regulations, policies, and low-cost capital that support SBICs and their ability to invest long-term debt and equity venture capital in small businesses.

National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) - The National Association of Investment Companies is the only industry association for investment companies dedicating financial resources to investment in an ethnically diverse marketplace. NAIC member companies invest in privately held minority-owned businesses that have a high probability of growth and the ability to generate significant returns for investors and shareholders.

National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) - The National Association of Seed and Venture Funds is an organization of private, public and nonprofit organizations committed to building their local economies by investing and facilitating investment in local entrepreneurs.

Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA) is the trade association for the rapidly growing community development venture capital industry. CDVCA promotes use of the tools of venture capital to create jobs, entrepreneurial capacity and wealth to advance the livelihoods of low-income people and the economies of distressed communities.

Resources for Small Business Lenders

National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL) - The National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Inc. was established as a source of technical information for small businesses and financial institutions on the SBA 7(a) Loan Program.

Coleman Publishing Homepage - This Web site provides useful information on two key federal loans program for small businesses, the SBA 7(a) and 504 programs.