This guide will explain how, when and where to secure the capital your business needs to be a success and will give you step-by-step instructions on how to finance your business in the most profitable ways possible. Finding money may be difficult at times, but the economy depends heavily on small businesses like yours. It is possible to get the money that your business needs, and the first step to success is knowing how and where to look.
Table of Contents:
WHY FINANCING IS IMPORTANT TO YOUR BUSINESS 1
WHO CAN GET FINANCING TO START OR EXPAND A BUSINESS? 1
HOW MUCH MONEY WILL YOU NEED?
Estimating Your Expenses 2
Assessing Your Financial Needs 2
TYPES OF FUNDING
Debt or Equity? 2
Debt Financing 2
Equity Financing 3
POSSIBLE SOURCES OF FINANCING
Private Sources 4
Government Sources 10
ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO OWN A BUSINESS
Franchises 11
Purchasing an Existing Business 11
HOW DO YOU ACTUALLY RECEIVE FUNDS FROM FINANCING SOURCES?
Negotiating Financing 12
Ten Rules of Negotiating for Financing 12
SOME FINAL POINTS 14
APPENDIXES
A. How to Write a Business Plan 15
B. Information Resources 19
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