Summit makes recommendations to improve business capital

Idaho businesses need better access to early and mid-level investment capital and state governments can help, according to a report released Thursday by the state departments of Commerce and Finance.

The report outlines recommendations from the Governor’s Finance Summit held earlier this year. A total of 61 suggestions were made by financial industry experts and Idaho business representatives.

Those suggestions were reviewed by Idaho Department of Commerce Director Don Dietrich and Idaho Department of Finance Director Gavin Gee, who then submitted recommendations to Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter in four categories:

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