2013年10月10日星期四
the Magnaholdings North Face outlet other financing options
Crowd funding for start Start-Ups have always struggled at getting capital
before launching their businesses.They have no revenue, no real prospects, no
assets and no brand name.In fact all they really have is a hope and a
prayer.Thus, no lender or investor in their right mind would touch a start-Up
business and they usually don year in and year out, some 600, 000+ new
businesses are started each year;According to the small business
administration.These businesses have to get funding somewhere.The question
becomes, where? Each business is different and as such each may find a different
or unique way to scrape together the capital needed to launch their company.Some
new businesses have to either cash out all their personal resources like home
equity, stocks and bonds, deplete savings accounts while some may find investors
in their local area or tap their friends and family. Whatever they do, the
bottom line remains the same;Small, new start-Up businesses can get outside
capital from traditional business loan resources like banks or other financial
institutions.But, over the last decade or so, there have been some really
ingenious and innovative entrepreneurs stepping up to fill this lending gap. By
now you might have heard of peer-To-Peer lending where members of a network
borrow and lend to each other cutting out the banks or professional
investors.And, recently there has been a renewed push for a similar form of
start-Up business financing, termed crowd funding. With the huge popularity of
social networking and the reach that this direct interaction can bring to one
person idea, crowd funding is getting a new foothold in the business world
really picking up since 2008. Now, crowd funding is not going to provide your
new business with millions of dollars in capital like a venture capital deal
would or will it provide you with hundreds of thousands of dollars like a bank
loan would.But, it could(Should if used right)Provide your start-Up business
with enough initial capital to get launched and begin to generate customers and
revenue because, once your new business does start to show some promise or
begins to generate actual business, other financing options will open up to it.
Think about the typical start-Up business a business that is only an idea at
this point.What expenses will it really face before opening its doors?Most new
businesses have the following start-Up costs: Leasehold improvements-$600,
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office equipment-$1, 000, Web design and marketing materials to include logo
design and brochures-$550, Utilities / http://www.babeloo.co.uk/blog/
insurance-$250, Inventory-$300. That totals about $3, 500.Moreover, for those
businesses that don need inventory or a building to operate out of in the
beginning(Online businesses), their start-Up costs are much lower. Now, many new
business owners end up putting this amount on their credit cards then open their
doors and start to build their company.But, given our recent recession and slow
recovery, you just might not have the available balance on your credit cards to
do this. In steps to crowd funding:Use your social network those people you know
and those you don but are friends, followers or fans with to raise that needed
start-Up cash. According to vc deal lawyer, based on several reputable
publications like the wall street journal and the economist, crowd funders can
typically raise between $2, 000 and $10, 000. While this amount will not let
your business push a national marketing campaign with a super bowl ad this
coming february, it should be enough to cover those initial start-Up costs
allowing your new business to open its doors and begin to get after paying
customers. Further, and as another solid benefit, most crowd funders are not
giving away large portions of their company like they might do with local or
angel investors or even with strategic partners like cpas and attorneys. In
fact, very few crowd funding businesses are giving away equity.Why?Because it
runs up against the securities and exchange commission rules regarding equity
investment in private companies(Think reg d). Instead, these companies are
providing their donors or contributors some type of perk or reward something
tied to the business after it gets up and running like a coupon or sample or
even a personal phone call from the owner. Just image that you get a personal
call from the next mark cuban before he becomes a household name pretty neat!
So, while crowd funding won provide your start-Up with millions of dollars-The
type of money that our main stream media companies likes to profile it should at
least cover your very basic start-Up costs getting you out of that start-Up mode
and into that small, growing business stage. Further, given our current economic
environment, who could really ask for more?After all, if you don have to really
give away anything for it it is just free money for your new, start-Up business.
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