Financial Assitance in USA
Access to capital and credit can be key to starting or growing a successful business. In addition to the private sector, many government programs offer financial assistance in a variety of forms and size, such as general business loan guarantees, asset-based financing, microloans, export working capital and revolving lines, and equity or venture capital. For information on small business financial assistance, check the Small Business Administration's programs or the following sites:

Access to Capital and Credit (SBA)
Links to a variety of programs to suit capital and credit needs of small businesses.

SBA Workshop on Finance
SBA's treatment of a range of issues related to understanding more about how to access the right kinds and amounts of capital and credit to be successful.

Farm Loans Direct (USDA)
Link to USDA's Farm Service Agency Online loans and services.

Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants (USDA)
Provides capital financing for the development of housing for domestic farm laborers.

Financing Promotions and Exports (USDA/FAS))
The USDA Foreign Agriculture Service is committed to encouraging development and expansion of agricultural exports, increasing sales of U.S. agricultural products and countering unfair trade practices.

Rural Business Cooperative Service (USDA)
Links to variety of rural business development and grant programs.

Securities and Exchange Commission
EDGAR contains data from companies' disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Federal Reserve Bank Small Business Credit Process
Service of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, this document describes the loan process for small businesses, including the types of loans available and the steps needed to obtain them.

Small Business Lending in the United States
An analysis of call report data collected by the Federal Reserve on the lending activity of about 9,000 individual reporting commercial banks. The information is organized on a state-by-state basis.

Sources of Financing
A 1994 Library of Congress publication on sources of financing for small enterprises.

Kiplinger
Advice and guidance for small businesses on capital and credit, cash flow and borrowing, taxes, and other topics.

Yahoo Finance
Small Business Center

Miningco
Miningco small business resources

International Executive Service Corps
A network of active and retired business men and women available to counsel and train businesses overseas.

BuyUSA Info
Comprehensive source of information on the USA for foreign buyers.

Freight-Calculator.Com
Calculates the cost of door-to-door shipment within the United States and from the United States to other countries.