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