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How to get money for your business

There are many different ways that you can finance your business. The number of options can be overwhelming sometimes, as can the criteria of lenders and investors.

Financing is not always readily available, but you can increase your chances of accessing financing by preparing. Browse through this information to determine what type of financing is best for your business and study the documents on how to make a pitch to a lender or investor.

• Government financing
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/1151/
  Government departments and agencies provide financing such as grants and contributions, subsidies and loan guarantees.
• Private sector financing
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/1167/
  Your business may be eligible for a wide variety of different types of private sector financing, including debt and equity.
• Personal assets
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/1173/
  Find out how you can use personal assets to help finance your business.
• Financing for specific demographic groups
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/1513/
  Find out what financing is available for specific demographic groups, including Aboriginal peoples, immigrants, persons with disabilities, women and youth.
• Financing from not-for-profit and community-based organizations
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/3541/
  Look beyond traditional funding sources. There may be not-for-profit or community-based organizations that can offer you financing or direct you towards financing.
• Steps to Growth Capital
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/801/
  Learn how to develop the plan, the materials and the confidence to go after the equity financing for your business opportunity.