SBA Loan Programs

• General Small Business Loans: 7(a)
• Microloan
• Real Estate & Equipment Loans: CDC/504
• Disaster Loans
• Loan Programs
  • SBIC Loans
  • Surety Bonds

Crowdfunding - funding a venture or project by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people. 
There are 2 primary types of crowdfunding:

1. Rewards Crowdfunding - this is where an inventor, designer, entrepreneur presells a service or product without incurring any debt or sacrificing equity 
2. Equity Crowdfunding - backers receive shares in the company in exchange for money pledged

Source: "Crowdfunding" from Wikipedia

Search theses databases to locate articles on financing a start-up.

Find several helpful articles on financing a business linked below:

Here are a few suggestions of crowdfunding sites. An article or Google search will help with additional discovery. 

• KickStarter
• CrowdCube
• IndieGo
• GoFundMe