Richard J. Hillman
Published: 2001-12
Total Pages: 82
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Discusses U.S. small business' (SB) access to equity capital financing (ECF), which is money raised by a business by selling shares of ownership, or potential ownership, of the business. The specific objectives of this report are to: (1) provide an overview of the major sources of external ECF for U.S. SB & describe SBA's Office of Advocacy estimate of their perceived needs for ECF; (2) determine trends for the period of 1994-99 in SB ECF; (3) describe how market practices & securities law regulations for equity capital-raising activities could affect SB; & (4) describe any efforts undertaken by federal & state agencies to facilitate SB access to equity capital. Charts & tables.