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Barrow, Paul

 
9780749442606: Raising Finance: A Practical Guide to Starting, Expanding & Selling Your Business

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Paul Barrow is an author, a Visiting Professor at Cranfield, and also a consultant advising SMEs on growth strategies.

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<p><b>1. Value -- what is it all about? </b><br><br> Some basic rules on creating value; Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (in this case the buyer); When to sell?; A few final thoughts on value<br><br> <b>2. Start-up financing </b><br><br> Small and medium sized enterprise (SME) start-ups; The funding options; Key things to remember on funding; Chapter summary<br><br> <b>3. Growth financing </b><br><br> What is wrong with bank overdrafts?; Invoice financing; Should you use invoice financing?; Chapter summary<br><br> <b>4. Equity funding </b><br><br> Giving money away; Business Angels; Venture capital; Alternative Investment Market (AIM); Stock Exchange (full or main listing); Should you use equity funding?; Chapter summary<br><br> <b>5. Buying a business </b><br><br> Why should you buy a business?; How do you buy a business?; How do you make sure there are no nasty surprises afterwards?; Should you be buying a business?; Chapter summary<br><br> <b>6. Debt-bound and failing businesses</b><br><br> Never give up; Restoring some profitability and managing cash; Selling an unprofitable business; What about you?; Chapter summary<br><br> <b>7. Grooming your business for sale </b><br><br> Recognising the need to sell; Recognise the gap; It's all about timing; What about your business grooming?; Chapter summary<br><br> <b>8. Exit routes </b><br><br> Are you ready to sell?; The options; What about your exit routes?; Chapter summary<br><br> <b>9. Packaging the business </b><br><br> Make sure all your ducks are lined up; Where will the buyer come from?; Getting to the buyers; Marketing the business; What about your packaging?; Chapter summary; Appendix: an example of an information memorandum<br><br> <b>10 . From offer to payment </b><br><br> On the last lap; Handling enquiries/offers; Negotiating the deal; Sale and purchase contract; What about your last lap?; Chapter summary</p>

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