Category: Financing Growth
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Equity finance
Equity finance is a way of raising capital from external investors in return for handing over a share of your business. This may take many forms, including a share of future profits, but is most frequently associated with sharing the ownership of the business to some degree. The two main providers of equity finance for smaller…
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Mergers and acquisitions
Common ways to expand your business include making a strategic acquisition or merging with another business. An acquisition is when you buy another business and end up controlling it. A merger is when you integrate your business with another and share control of the combined businesses with the other owner(s). This guide outlines the reasons…
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Joint ventures and partnering
A joint venture is when two or more businesses pool their resources and expertise to achieve a particular goal. The risks and rewards of the enterprise are also shared. Reasons you might want to form a joint venture include business expansion, development of new products or moving into new markets, particularly overseas. Your business may…