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.

• Types of Financing
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/1166/
  What type of financing is right for your business? Learn about the different options that are available for your business.
• Financing for Specific Purposes
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/1514/
  Find out what financing is available for specific business activities from start-up to growth, from marketing to exporting, from research and development to productivity, and more.
• Financing for Specific Demographic Groups
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.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.canadabusiness.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.
• Sources of Private Sector Financing
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/209/
  Find out about the debt and equity financing available from the private sector for your business needs.
• Steps to Growth Capital
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.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.
• Lease or Buy Calculator
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/page/calc/
  The Lease or Buy Calculator helps you to compare both the cost of leasing and the cost of buying equipment.