Our Unique Funding Model

Tapping the Power of Institutional Funds

In the U.S., raising capital for small and medium-sized private businesses is notoriously difficult for a variety of reasons, and is normally the most difficult task faced by entrepreneurs.

Thus, for the CEED Program to work, especially at the scale and in the time frame needed, a means had to be found to quickly and conveniently fund the thousands of independently owned companies created through the program. That required solving the typical problems encountered in funding such companies and doing so in a way that addresses the needs of all participants. 

That is precisely what our breakthrough funding model accomplishes.

For those who have not previously been exposed to the world of small businesses, investors and the issues that impact fundraising for small companies, the features and benefits of the CEED funding model may not sound all that extraordinary.

To help explain how significant the CEED funding program is and why it is so extraordinary, we have painted a picture of what things are normally like for small businesses under the conventional funding model, and the problems they encounter in trying to capitalize their enterprises. 

Once you have read that material, we encourage you to go back and read the Features and Benefits section to get a sense of what is different with our model.

How we accomplish it is described in The CEED Community Fund document. We have also prepared a document for institutional investors that explains the program for their benefit. That document is entitled The CEED Program & Institutional Investors. The chart below illustrates the funding path through the CEED Program.