Informal Equity Capital for SMEs: A Review of Literature

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March 2000

Research Paper prepared for Industry Canada by Equinox Management Consultants Ltd.

This report reviews the public literature regarding the supply of, and demand for, early stage equity from private (informal) investors. This work is intended to help inform the development of Industry Canada’s plans for its Canadian field research on risk capital financing of SMEs in Canada.