ACCESS TO CAPITAL

FINANCIAL EQUITY

Access to funding is a top challenge for women entrepreneurs. That’s why we’re committed to creating more opportunities for women-owned businesses to secure capital.

TYPES OF BUSINESS FUNDING

EQUITY

This is an option best suited for high-growth startups with a significant potential market size. Equity financing requires founders to give up a portion of their ownership to a venture capital firm or other investors.

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DEBT

Debt financing lets business owners with strong credit borrow money with interest to have operating capital for things like daily operations, new equipment and more. This option allows founders to retain full control of their business.

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BOOTSTRAPPING

Think of it as DIY financing—your business runs on either your personal savings or its revenue. Supporting your business with grants or crowdfunding count as bootstrapping, too.

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INTERACTIVE GUIDE

FUNDING FINDER

Learn what capital options are right for financing your business

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FIND AVAILABLE FUNDING

Learn more about the funding opportunities organizations in our network have to offer

ACCESS TO CAPITAL DIRECTORY

A curated database designed to help women entrepreneurs learn about sources of funding, including equity, loans and grants

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Capital Connector

Designed to help small business owners find loan capital, coaching, and support to run a strong and resilient business. Fill out the short preapplication form to be connected with a local community lender.

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CDFI Locator

Community development financial institutions (CDFIs), also called community lenders, are a great option for young businesses because they specialize in underserved communities like women, people of color and entrepreneurs in low-income and rural areas. Find your nearest CDFI with this map.

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Small Business Administration

The 7(a) loan program is SBA’s primary business loan program for providing financial assistance to small businesses. Founders can borrow a maximum of $5 million to cover for short- and long-term working capital, refinance existing debt or purchase equipment.

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