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Committee hears Seed Capital Fund proposal to give technical-college graduates access to start-up grants

2405958 · February 26, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 286 would create a Seed Capital Fund sub-fund under the Invest Georgia Fund to provide grant capital to small businesses that complete a short, specialized program at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG); the committee heard the bill and discussed program structure, potential private matching and prior appropriations.

Representative Neil presented House Bill 286, a proposal to create a Seed Capital Fund sub-fund under the existing Invest Georgia Fund to provide start-up capital to small businesses that complete a short, specialized program at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).

Neil said the program is intended to pair a short, hands-on business curriculum (described as equivalent to “a mini MBA”) with direct access to…

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