2.1 Raising finance

2.1.1 Internal finance

2.1.2 External finance

2.1.3 Liability

2.1.4 Planning

Within: Own funds, retained profit (reinvested), Sales of assets

Outside: Banks, p2p, crowdfunding, family & friends, other businesses, business angels

Loan Capital long term (payed back w interest)

Overdrafts (short term) have + interest rates

Share capital (selling a share of the business)

Venture capital (investment in risk & reward)

Leasing (renting)

Trade credit (buy now, pay later)

Grants (x repayable)

limited: Legal responsibility for debts is only limited to the company's assets (LTD, PLC)

Unlimited: x limited to the company's assets (partnerships, sole traders)

x sell shares, rely on owners funds

Can raise capital through shares

Business plans: aims and objectives & how they will achieve

Cash flow forecast: inflows/ outflows over period of time

Business as usual !!!!!!

Net cashflow = inflow - outflows

Opening balance = closing - net

Closing balance = opening + net