Explore SEC resources to help equip small businesses, from startup to small cap, and their investors with the tools needed to navigate capital raising.
Funding Roadmap
Take a tour through various funding options for small businesses.
Navigate Your Options
Explore regulatory pathways to raise capital from investors.
Capital-Raising Building Blocks
Explore the fundamentals of capital raising.
Exempt Offerings
Regulation D, Regulation A, Crowdfunding, and other ways to raise capital without registering with the SEC.
Going Public
Raising capital through a registered public offering.
Glossary
Cut through the jargon and learn the language of capital raising.
Videos
Check out these informational videos on capital-raising rules and their impact on small business.
Additional Government Resources for Small Businesses
Find more tools for small businesses and their investors from the SEC and other agencies.
Past Small Business Events
Find recordings and other information from previous small business events.
Small Business Forum
Need Guidance on Our Rules?
Reach out to the team in Corporation Finance’s Office of Small Business Policy.
Collaborate on Policy
Talk to the Small Business Advocacy team about ideas to improve policy.
Last Reviewed or Updated: Feb. 21, 2025