LibGuides: Business Plans: Financial & Risk

Venture Capital

Venture capital is the money invested in young, growing business with a great potential for innovation and growth. Venture capitalists are professional investors who specialize in funding and building these young, innovative enterprises. /span>

Find a venture capitalist by checking first with an attorney, banker, or other local business owner for personal recommendations.

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NVCA
National Venture Capital Association. Guide to members, data.

Financial

Find a similar public company and benchmark their financials.

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios
Use industry ratios to benchmark against industry averages. Reports on 192 industries and uses the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The NAICS system divides the economy into twenty sectors, five in the predominantly goods producing area, and 15 in the service producing area.
EDGAR
Financial reports and filings submitted by US publicly traded companies to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Includes press releases, quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) reports, insider trading reports, and more. 10-K reports give very detailed information about a company's products, businesses, operations, competitors, and markets.
RMA Annual Statement Studies
Contains composite financial data. Financial statements on each industry are shown in common size, accompanied by widely used ratios. Arranged in ascending SIC numerical order.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Provides financial information for over 23,000 U.S. and international companies. Allows you to export data into Excel. *Limited to 3 concurrent users.* If you are denied access, try again in a few minutes. When finished, please log out.
Includes 30 years of historical stock prices, SEC filings, financials for 15 years "as reported".
NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Includes company financial data, Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, and The Outlook.

Debt Financing

Debt Financing is money that you borrow, or a bank loan.

Best Banks for Small Business Loans
2013 (latest). Small Business Administration, U.S. Lists banks that have provided small business loans. Also provides a listing by state.