Internal and external sources of finance Flashcards
Internal sources of finance? (3)
Retained profits
Friends and family
working capital
External sources of finance? (7)
Business angels loans grants crowd funding overdraft share issue venture capital
What is a business angel?
A person who provides financial backing for a business which can be a 1 time investment or multiple in exchange for equity
What are retained profits?
Profits invested in the business
Benefits of reviving money from family/friends?
No/Little interest
Drawbacks of reviving money from family/friends?
hard to persuade
Personal fallout
What is working capital?
current assets - current liabilities = WC
Benefits of business angels?
No repayments
Knowledge and contacts
Drawbacks of business angels?
Hard to find
loss of control
Benefit of a loan?
Low interest
long time to pay back
Drawback of a loan?
interest to pay
unlimited liability
Benefit of a grant?
No repayment
reduce unemployment
Drawback of a grant?
Only accessed by companies that are ethical
Benefit of crowdfunding?
No interest
No repayment
Drawback of crowdfunding?
Long time to raise
have to reach target