Small Business Startup Case Study

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One of the primary duties of an entrepreneur is to continuously raise capital for his or her business. But what happens when that business is still in its startup stage? How will an entrepreneur raise capital for a new small business startup? I intend to use this article to reveal the fundamentals of raising capital for your business. "Thought, not money is the real business capital" - Harvey Firestone. If you are a first time entrepreneur seeking to raise capital for your small business startup, then read on as i share with you 12 avenues you can ply to raise capital for your small business startup. If one fails to yield result, you can try another. Before proceeding to raise capital for your business, i want to clearly state that there are …show more content…

Friends The next avenue you can ply to raise capital for your small business startup is to approach your friends. One thing with seeking capital from friends is that they (your friends) might want to come on board as partners. One more thing, your credibility will be a determining factor to your success with raising capital from friends. 3. Angels Angels are rich individuals that have resolved to use a portion of their wealth to support young entrepreneurs and small business startups. All you have to do is fit into the criterion set by the angel investor and you will see your startup funded, provided you have a bankable business idea backed by a strong plan. 4. Entrepreneurship Supporting Banks and Institutions Your business startup can also be provided with capital by entrepreneurship supporting banks or institution. Some banks and institutions usually set apart funds to support entrepreneurship. Their terms are usually flexible; these institutions or banks usually request a stake in the new venture and whereby a stake is not requested, they may grant the small business startup a longer repay period. 5. Private …show more content…

Suppliers Just as the case of raising capital from customers, you can also apply the same tactics on suppliers by seeking supply in advance. 12. Investment Bankers When all avenues have been exhausted, you can approach investment bankers to provide you with the capital you need. They have the capacity to raise capital for you from the general public. But for this approach to be successful, you must be willing to give up ownership and sell some stakes to the public through an IPO. As a side note, you can also raise capital for your small business by undergoing Reverse Merger. Reverse Merger is simply the process of merging your business with a publicly quoted company. In conclusion, i want to send a message across that raising capital should not be a night mere as touted by some. Raising capital is all about creativity. Once you have the right plan, you will surely find the money no matter how long it takes. Disappointments are bound to surface but you must refuse to be discouraged by these setbacks. At this point i leave you with these quotes: "The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire, the size of your dream and how you handle disappointment along the way." - Rich

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