We’ve linked to the NVBC presenter Mike Volker before, whose site has some good resources for entrepreneurs. Angie pointed me to a great list Mike has compiled of ~80 links to different funding sources with a western Canadian focus. The Money Links list has a clever colouring scheme:
Money comes in three basic colors: GREEN, GOLD and RED. Green money comes from patient, equity-oriented investors including private, institutional and even public investors. It is green because it allows companies to grow and prosper without being impeded by repayment obligations. Gold money is as good as gold. It comes from government and quasi-government organizations that are part of the infra-structure support system paid for by our tax dollars. Usually this money is in the form of grants, interest-free loans, and other forms of assistance. Red money comes from debt-oriented lenders. This includes banks, factoring houses, leasing companies, and other lenders. It is red because this is the color lenders see when the debt is not serviced — and because you should see this as a red warning light!
