Explore SEC resources to help equip small businesses, from startup to small cap, and their investors with the tools needed to navigate capital raising.

Funding Roadmap

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Take a tour through various funding options for small businesses.

Navigate Your Options

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Explore regulatory pathways to raise capital from investors.

Capital-Raising Building Blocks

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Explore the fundamentals of capital raising.

Exempt Offerings

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Regulation D, Regulation A, Crowdfunding, and other ways to raise capital without registering with the SEC.

Going Public

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Raising capital through a registered public offering.

Glossary

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Cut through the jargon and learn the language of capital raising.

Capital Trends Maps

Survey where and how capital is being raised across the country.

Research Reports

Explore a collection of reports and studies on capital raising.

Small Business Compliance Guides

Find summaries of SEC rules affecting small businesses.

Videos

Check out these informational videos on capital-raising rules and their impact on small business.

Additional Government Resources for Small Businesses

Find more tools for small businesses and their investors from the SEC and other agencies.

Past Small Business Events

Find recordings and other information from previous small business events.

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Small Business Forum

Learn about this unique event where the public and private sectors gather to provide feedback to improve capital-raising policy for small businesses and their investors.

Need Guidance on Our Rules?

Collaborate on Policy

Talk to the Small Business Advocacy team about ideas to improve policy.

Last Reviewed or Updated: Oct. 25, 2024