All businesses require owners to seeking funding sources and forms of financing.  Raising sufficient capital is an integral component of being successful.  After writing your business plan and projecting your expenses and cash flow, you will be prepared to obtain the correct amount of financing.

When determining how much to finance, The Kaufmann Foundation teaches that it is first necessary to establish your funding goals:
    Time – I need the money by:
    Amount – The money I will need is:
    Use of Funds – The money will be used for:
    Cost – I am willing to pay:
    Control – I am willing to give up:
    Consequences – I am willing to risk:

Entrepreneurial Ventures Assistance (EVA) 
The Entrepreneurial Ventures Assistance program provides financial assistance and/or technical assistance to start-up and early-stage companies and existing companies that are developing a new product or new technology.

The purpose of the Entrepreneurial Ventures Assistance program is to encourage the development of entrepreneurial venture planning and managerial skills in conjunction with the delivery of a financial assistance program for business start-ups and expansions
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