How to Fund Your Business
Contents
Introduction
Terms in this book
The Website
Perfect Partners
Jargon Buster
Chapter 1: An Overview
Stages of funding need
Types of Funding
The process of raising funding
The prospects for fund-raising success
Chapter 2: What do funders want?
What they look for in your business
What funders look for in the 'deal'
Chapter 3: Preparing your business for a funding round
Opportunity
Talent
Planning
And finally, you
Chapter 4: Preparing your Plan
The Executive Summary
The Company
The Opportunity
Customers
Sales
The Team
Facilities and Resources
Financial Projections
The Funding Plan
Reviewing the Plan
Chapter 5: Types of Funding
A: Sales
B: Equity
C: Debt
D: Asset Finance
E: Business Support
F: Blagging
Chapter 6: Sources of Funding
A. Customers
B. You
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Contacts/Business Angels
F. Suppliers
G. Business Angel Networks
H. Investment Exchanges
I. OFEX
J. AIM
K. Venture Capital Firms
L. Regional Venture Capital Funds
M. The Big Banks
N. Alternative Debt Providers
O. Asset Finance Companies
P. Invoice Finance Companies
Q. Business Support Agencies
R. Universities
S. Business Incubators
T. Other Business Support
U. Charities
V. The Lottery
W. Coming Soon
Chapter 7: Selecting a Funding Mix
The stage of your business
The amount of funding you are seeking
What is being funded
Applying for Funding
Chapter 8: Negotiating the Deal
Terms for Equity Finance
Terms for Debt Finance
Chapter 9: After Raising Funding
Celebrate
Make sure everybody knows what they are supposed to be doing
Manage the Cash Flow
Measure against the plan
Manage the relationship with your funders
Build an amazing business
The End
Contents
Introduction
Terms in this book
The Website
Perfect Partners
Jargon Buster
Chapter 1: An Overview
Stages of funding need
Types of Funding
The process of raising funding
The prospects for fund-raising success
Chapter 2: What do funders want?
What they look for in your business
What funders look for in the 'deal'
Chapter 3: Preparing your business for a funding round
Opportunity
Talent
Planning
And finally, you
Chapter 4: Preparing your Plan
The Executive Summary
The Company
The Opportunity
Customers
Sales
The Team
Facilities and Resources
Financial Projections
The Funding Plan
Reviewing the Plan
Chapter 5: Types of Funding
A: Sales
B: Equity
C: Debt
D: Asset Finance
E: Business Support
F: Blagging
Chapter 6: Sources of Funding
A. Customers
B. You
C. Family
D. Friends
E. Contacts/Business Angels
F. Suppliers
G. Business Angel Networks
H. Investment Exchanges
I. OFEX
J. AIM
K. Venture Capital Firms
L. Regional Venture Capital Funds
M. The Big Banks
N. Alternative Debt Providers
O. Asset Finance Companies
P. Invoice Finance Companies
Q. Business Support Agencies
R. Universities
S. Business Incubators
T. Other Business Support
U. Charities
V. The Lottery
W. Coming Soon
Chapter 7: Selecting a Funding Mix
The stage of your business
The amount of funding you are seeking
What is being funded
Applying for Funding
Chapter 8: Negotiating the Deal
Terms for Equity Finance
Terms for Debt Finance
Chapter 9: After Raising Funding
Celebrate
Make sure everybody knows what they are supposed to be doing
Manage the Cash Flow
Measure against the plan
Manage the relationship with your funders
Build an amazing business
The End
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