Funding/Business Supports

Importance of getting financing or funding

need to raise investment for the firm

Three reason to raise money

capital investments

lengthy product development cycles

cash flow challenges

Alternatives for raising money for a new venture

equity capital

Debt financing

personal funds

Creative source

family and friends

bootstrapping

its a third source of seed money

buy used instead of new

buy item cheaply

determine the type of financing or funding that is the most appropriate

develop a strategy for engaging potential investors or bankers

determine precisely how much money is needed

common alternatives

Debt financing

Equity funding

sources of equity funding

initial Public Offerings

Business Angels

Venture Capital

individuals who invest their personal capital directly in start ups

allow to make small investments

small business with exceptional growth potential

money invested by venture capital firms in start ups

IPO is company's first sale of stock to the public

its important milestone for a firm

Debt Financing

Banks

other sources of debt financing

banks aren't viewed as a practical source of financing for start-up firm

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Factoring

peer-to-peer lending

Vendor credit

crowdfunding

creative sources of financing or funding

Leasing

Grant Programs

Strategic Partners

its a writing agreement between owner and individual too use a property for a period of time

its paid weekly or montly

technology innovation

business development

internationalization

share cost of products or services development

gain access to a particular resources

facilitate speed to market

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Enterprise Ireland

company expansion

building international competitiveness

Hpsu

exploring new opportunities

research and development