Sources of Capital
Sources of Capital
Sources of Capital
Hisrich Peters
McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2010 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Shepherd
Equity financing - Obtaining funds for the company in exchange for ownership.
Does not require collateral. Offers investor some form of ownership position.
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Personal Funds
Least expensive funds in terms of cost and control. Essential in attracting outside funding. Typical sources of personal funds:
Savings. Life insurance. Mortgage on a house or car.
The entrepreneurs level of commitment is reflected in the percentage of total assets that the entrepreneur has committed.
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Commercial Banks
Types of Bank Loans (Asset based)
Accounts receivable loans. Inventory loans. Equipment loans. Real-estate loans.
Commercial Banks
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Commercial Banks
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Costs:
Expending of time and money. Restrictions placed on technology can be substantial. Exit from the partnership may be too complex.
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Government Grants
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was created as part of the Small Business Innovation Development Act.
All federal agencies with R&D budgets in excess of $100 million must award a portion of their R&D funds to small businesses through the SBIR grants program. Offers a uniform method by which each participating agency solicits, evaluates, and selects the research proposals for funding.
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Table 11.2 - Federal Agencies Participating in Small Business Innovation Research Program
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Government Grants
Phase I
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Phase II
Awards are up to $750,000 for 24 months of further R&D. Money is used to develop prototype products/ services.
Phase III
Does not involve direct funding from the SBIR program. Commercialization of technology through funds from private sector or regular government procurement contracts.
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Government Grants
Procedure
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Solicitations describing areas for funding are published by government agencies. Proposal is submitted by a company or individual. Screening of received proposals. Evaluation of proposal on a technological basis. Granting of awards based on potential for commercialization. Research findings are owned by the company or individual, not by the government.
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Government Grants
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The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program was established by the Small Business Technology Transfer Act of 1992.
Agencies that participate in the STTR program:
Department of Defense (DOD). Department of Energy (DOE). Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). National Science Foundation (NSF).
The procedure for obtaining a STTR award is the same as for the SBIR award.
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Government Grants
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Private Placement
Types of Investors
Investor can influence nature and direction of the business. May be involved in the business operation. Entrepreneur needs to consider degree of involvement.
Private Offerings
A formalized method for obtaining funds from private investors. Faster and less costly.
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Private Placement
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Regulation D contains:
Broad provisions designed to simplify private offerings. General definitions of what constitutes a private offering Rule 504:
Sale of up to $500,000 of securities to any number of investors in any 12-month period. No general advertising/ solicitation through public media.
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Private Placement
Rule 505:
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Sale of $5 million of unregistered securities in the private offering in any 12-month period. No general advertising/ solicitation through public media. Additional information must be disclosed if issuance involves unaccredited investors.
Rule 506:
Sale of unlimited number of securities to 35 investors and an unlimited number of accredited investors and relatives of issuers. No general advertising/ solicitation through public media.
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Bootstrap Financing
Outside capital:
Usually takes between three and six months to raise. Often decreases a firms drive for sales and profits. Increases the impulse to spend. Decreases the companys flexibility. May cause disruption and problems in the venture.
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Bootstrap Financing
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Bootstrap financing involves using any possible method for conserving cash such as:
Use of discounts for volume. Frequent customer discounts. Promotional discounts. Obsolescence money. Savings through bulk packaging. Consignment financing.
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