Access to Capital
One of the primary challenges that confront business start-ups and entrepreneurs is access to the necessary funding to launch and maintain their business.
There are a number of funding mechanisms available to assist businesses at various stages of development to address their funding needs. Whether your business is a start-up which needs funding to get off the ground, or an existing business looking to expand, or an existing business in need of quick turn around cash flow, a number of entities exist that can assist you. See some such entities listed below. Financial and all business related decisions should be taken seriously. Metro does not endorse any of the entities listed and provides the contacts for information purposes only.
Financing
Below you will find links that will provide you with resources and information on financing your business. The typical sources of financing for small businesses are self, financial institutions, venture capitalists and government loan programs.
Financial Institutions - Small Business Financing
- Bank of America
- First Tennessee Bank
- Union Planters
- Amsouth
- US Bank
- Bank of Nashville
- Regions Bank
- National Bank of Commerce
- Primetrust Bank
- CitiBank
- WellsFargo
- Suntrust
- Southtrust
Ideas on Financing and Government Financing
- State of Tennessee
- Ideas on Financing
- State of Tennessee
- SBA
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- TN Valley Authority (TVA)
- Department of Energy
**Disclosure** The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County does not promote or endorse any one institution listed nor is it responsible for the content of the web sites referred to by the links above. However, if you find an inactive link, please contact us so we can make the appropriate corrections to this page.