Edelman, Mark; Burke, Sandra Charvat

, December 2011

Revolving loan funds and entrepreneurial capital are important issues for Iowa and its entrepreneurs. The survey reported here was conducted to learn more about the characteristics and practices of revolving loan funds in Iowa. The funds responding to the survey were from across the areas and regions of Iowa and involved many kinds of agencies and entities. This report examines findings from questions in the survey that asked for information about technical assistance, co-financing, and seed and equity capital issues.

Keywords: Loan Funds, Rural Entrepreneurs, Co-financing, Technical Assistance, Seed and Equity Capital

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