Get Financing Now: How to Navigate Through Bankers, Investors, and Alternative Sources for the Capital Your Business Needs

by Green, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780071780315
• ISBN10: 0071780319
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-02
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Proven methods for securing the financing you need to achieve business success Creating capital is the key to getting a small business up and running, and with Get Financing Now, you'll gain instant access to tried-and-true methods for securing business financing. From assessing how much funding you need to projecting your operating statements to navigating the world of loans, Get Financing Nowguides you through every financial phase of starting or growing a small business. It's packed with information about: Loan qualifications Costs projection Equipment leasing Securing credit Creative/alternative methods of financing Charles H. Greenis the executive director of Small Business Finance Institute and principal of Charles Green & Company. He is an advisor for small business owners on solving critical financing issues and helping them obtain the financing they need.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part 1 Business Finance Fundamentals
Chapter 1 Why Do You Need Business Capital?
Chapter 2 How (Im)Mature Is the Business?
Chapter 3 Dynamics of Third-Party Funding
Chapter 4 Paying the Freight—Understanding Financing Costs
Part 2 Basics to Becoming Fundable
Chapter 5 Prepare to Disclose Everything
Chapter 6 Business Details
Chapter 7 Owner Details
Chapter 8 Too Little vs. Too Much Money
Part 3 Financial Reporting for Rookies
Chapter 9 Financial Information Makes or Breaks the Deal
Chapter 10 Projecting Reasonable Operating Results
Part 4 Best Sources for Start-Up Capital
Chapter 11 The First Dime
Chapter 12 Better Funding Sources
Part 5 Best Sources for Equity Capital
Chapter 13 Equity Financing
Part 6 Best Sources for Debt Capital
Chapter 14 Bank Financing
Chapter 15 Government-Guaranteed Loans
Chapter 16 Microloans
Chapter 17 Lease Financing
Chapter 18 Working Capital Financing
Part 7 Declined? Where to Go Next
Chapter 19 Get to the Bottom of No
Index
About the author
Footnote
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