Publisher's Synopsis
Finding financing can be the most challenging and frustrating part of your business. Whether you′re an entrepreneur just starting out on your own, or a medium–sized business looking to expand significantly, you need to raise financing, but don′t always know where to turn.
Beyond the Banks: Creative Financing for Canadian Entrepreneurs is a practical guide to obtaining capital not only from the big banks, but also from other little–known sources. Beyond the Banks arms readers with hard–to–find information on:
- what′s available, including: partners and business "angels," personal assets and "love money," suppliers and customers, venture capital, and the ultimate raising capital by going public
- how and where to find the capital you need, from new bank programs to community networking
- what investors are looking for in a business, and how they make decisions
- how to deal with different types of investors, and your obligations to them
- practical tips and real–life stories of Canadian entrepreneurs
