Advisory and educational services to entrepreneurs in the fields of business growth and operations, and raising and accessing sources of capital for start-up and investment; business networking referral services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others by passing business leads and referrals between members of the business network and between members and service providers that are part of the business network and general business networking opportunities for members of the business network; Venture capital fund investment consultation and education services; venture capital funding services to emerging and start-up companies; education services for entrepreneurs in the fields of financing and start-up funding; Venture capital financing; Venture capital fund management; Providing venture capital, development capital, private equity and investment funding; administration of economic development grants for capacity building services for emerging and start-up companies