All loca­tions will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednes­day, Novem­ber 27 and remain closed on Thurs­day, Novem­ber 28 in hon­or of the Thanks­giv­ing Day holiday.

The Dorav­ille Library and the Scottdale-Tobie Grant Home­work Cen­ter will be closed Fri­day, Novem­ber 29.

Locate money

Find­ing the mon­ey to fund your ven­ture can be chal­leng­ing. Make sure you are aware of all oppor­tu­ni­ties avail­able to you.

Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business

by Steven M. Bragg and E. James Bur­ton
Both those new to the busi­ness and the long-estab­lished entre­pre­neur will ben­e­fit from this work. It includes essen­tial check­lists for every area of the entrepreneur’s finan­cial realm, from fraud pre­ven­tion to financ­ing options.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Finance for Small Business Owners

by Ken Lit­tle
This book fea­tures cru­cial infor­ma­tion on work­ing with investors, giv­ing banks num­bers that are mean­ing­ful to them and explor­ing new ideas for financ­ing growth.

Investors in Your Backyard

by Asheesh Advani
In this book, the founder and CEO of a loan admin­is­tra­tion com­pa­ny pro­vides infor­ma­tion, doc­u­ments, cal­cu­la­tions and step-by-step instruc­tions on rais­ing busi­ness cap­i­tal from gifts, loans and equi­ty invest­ments from friends, fam­i­ly and oth­er pri­vate parties.

Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur

by Der­mot Berk­ery
This is an all-in-one source­book for entre­pre­neurs seek­ing ven­ture cap­i­tal from investors. It offers a com­plete analy­sis of the ven­ture cap­i­tal process, togeth­er with the guid­ance and strate­gies you need to cap­ture invest­ments and strike the best pos­si­ble deal.

Georgia Financial Assistance for Small Businesses

Look here for var­i­ous fund­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties avail­able for busi­ness­es in the State of Geor­gia. It includes infor­ma­tion about micro lenders and foun­da­tions offer­ing grants for small businesses.

Small Business Administration - Fund Your Business

This site has a wealth of infor­ma­tion about man­ag­ing your finances and find­ing the mon­ey you need in order to make your busi­ness suc­cess­ful. It includes a dis­cus­sion of cred­it scores as well as infor­ma­tion about how to obtain grants and loans.