Community/Non-profit Lenders

Please contact Yishan Persyn (512.407.8240) for assistance if you need funding for your business. She will be able to help you decide which is the best program for you and refer you to the right contacts at the organizations below:

• City of Austin Family Business Loan (Low interest rates)
• PeopleFund (Startups, businesses and non-profits)
• LiftFund (Startups, microloans, SBA loans)
• Venturize Borrowing 101

Commercial Lenders

• Vera Bank

Crowdfunding

• Diversity Fund (Texas minority startups)
• Kickstarter (Funds for creative projects)
• Indiegogo (Funds for causes and projects)
• NextSeed (Funds from individual investors)