Fresno, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/13/2014 -- An entrepreneur might have an excellent business idea and knowledge of how to market and manage the idea to turn it into a successful business. However, if sufficient business funding can’t be raised, it is less probable that the company will be commenced.

Luckily, there are still options for funding new companies, but finding and securing the cash requires careful research, good negotiating skills, and, above all, an unrelenting commitment to launching our new business.

The entrepreneur needs to be able to address the following concerns:

How much finance is needed?

Whether the entrepreneur is willing to borrow or give up some ownership of the start-up in return for investment?

How long is the start-up finance needed for? – Short-term or long-term?

In the case of borrowing, what security can be provided?

Sources of finance for new businesses

In this current economic climate, banks are getting increasingly wary of lending to SMEs. However, there are other ways of securing funding for new starts.

Before we outline the several sources of start-up finance, it is important to take into account the purposes of this funding:

Set-up costs – costs incurred before the business starts to trade

Fixed assets such as equipment and premises that the business needs before it begins to trade

Finance for inventory such as raw materials

Payroll – even if it is just our self

Growth and development e.g. extra investment in capacity

Start our capital search with a good business plan that shows investors and lenders our company's potential. Fully comprehend our available resources and we should be on our way to uncovering a source that fits our new business' financial needs. Below are some suggestions for options that could raise start-up cash for our business.

Personal Savings

As a founding entrepreneur, if we’ve got some capital, we can choose to invest it into our business. This is a common method of financing a start-up. Once the investment has been made, it is the company that owns the share capital. We retain full control of the business and enjoy full dividends once the business starts to make profits.

Invoice Finance (Factoring)

Factoring could release up to 90% of the funds locked up in our unpaid invoices, usually within 24 hours of the invoice being raised – we could have access to funds as soon as we start trading. The facility grows in line with our sales turnover and allows we take advantage of early supplier discounts. In addition, the factoring company manages our sales ledger which enables we start our business without any fear of defaults. This could be a suitable business loan that could enable us cover our start-up costs.

Bank Overdraft

An overdraft facility enables businesses to obtain short-term funding. It’s an agreed form of finance where the bank sets the amount of money we can borrow in return for a high interest rate. An overdraft allows businesses to make payments from their current accounts exceeding the available cash balance. The bank may require some form of security before offering the facility – this mostly applies to large overdraft amounts.

However, the amount loaned is repayable on demand by the bank. They may do this if they are concerned about our ability to repay the debt, or reassessing their own risks. Watch out for our expenses or we risk having the facility withdrawn or having to pay extra charges.

Bank Loan

Banks are still a popular resort in terms of raising finance. A bank loan is an agreed amount of money provided by a bank, usually secured on business or personal assets. It’s a longer-term kind of commercial finance and is suitable for financing investment in fixed assets. In return, we are obliged to repay a fixed amount of money in regular instalments, in an annuity. A shortfall to this form of finance is that the bank may be wary of lending to us in the first place, especially if we do not have any trading history. Preparing a bank loan application can be a difficult task because the availability of the loan depends on the funding required, collateral security and the entrepreneur’s ability to convince the bank that the business will succeed.

Business Angels

These are professional investors that tend to invest in start-up and smaller companies. In return, the angel acquires some control over the business. For further business advice see our article on Business Angels.

Borrowing from family and friends

It’s a common trend nowadays for new business owners to look to friends and relatives for financial support when starting a business. This is often cheaper and quicker to arrange and the repayment terms are usually more flexible than alternative sources of borrowing. Both parties need to be clear about the terms and conditions of the agreement in order not to damage personal relationships especially if the business gets into financial difficulties.

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