Get Your Business Funded

Creative Methods for Getting the Money You Need
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-470-92811-0
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 227 mm, Gewicht: 304 g

Explore the many options available to get the money you need for your business

Whether your business is a new start-up, an established company attempting to grow, or somewhere in between, Get Your Business Funded gives you the full range of options for raising capital in today's challenging economy.

Covering everything from bank loans to angel investors to equity financing to more unorthodox methods, this complete guide uses clear, easy-to-understand language to explain each approach.

* Divided into two sections: "Sources and Funding" and "What You Need to Know"
* Explains such unorthodox financing sources as peer-to-peer lending, online grants, business plan competitions, and the "friends and family plan"
* Reveals untapped funding streams available through the government
* Follows on the success of the author's previous work The Small Business Bible

Pick up this reader-friendly guide and discover the many ways you can Get Your Business Funded right now.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Strauss, Steven D

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Unternehmensfinanzierung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Literatur für Manager
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaft: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensfinanzen Finanzierung, Investition, Leasing

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments.

About the Author.

I. Introduction.

II. Overview: Understanding the Funding Process.

Section I: The Traditional Route.

1. Personal Assets.

2. Bank Loans.

3. SBA Loans.

4. Equity Lines of Credit.

5. Credit Cards.

6. The Friends and Family Plan.

7. Angel Investors.

8. Venture Capitalists.

9. The IPO.

Section II: Using Your Own Resources.

10. Factoring.

11. Retirement Accounts.

Section III: Other Options.

12. Government Options.

13. Partnerships.

14. Mergers and Strategic Alliances.

Section IV: Creative Online Options.

15. Peer-to-Peer Lending.

16. Crowdfunding.

Section V: Other Creative Options.

17. Microfinance.

18. Royalty and Revenue Sharing.

19. Supplier, Wholesaler, and Franchisor Financing.

20. Seller Financing.

21. Business Plan Competitions and Other Contests.

Section VI: In-Kind Contributions.

22. Business Incubators.

23. Barter.

Appendix: The Business Plan.

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Strauss, Steven D
Steven D. Strauss, often called "the country's leading small business expert," is an internationally recognized author, lawyer, and speaker. His column in USATODAY.com is one of the most highly syndicated business columns in the world. The author of fifteen books, including The Small Business Bible, he is also the President of The Strauss Group, Inc. For more information, visit www.MrAllBiz.com.