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Benefits Of A Small Business

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I. Executive Summary In order to finance future expansion or get past a temporary business slow down (particularly in seasonal business) it is necessary to raise working capital and that involves determining which method of financing is best; debt or equity.
II. Business Challenge
One of the main challenges businesses face when trying to grow is how to raise the necessary working capital to achieve the necessary growth, whether for additional employees, inventory or plant expansion, technology upgrades or other. The big decision then becomes whether to raise the working capital in the form of debt or equity.
It is important for senior management to consider the advantages and disadvantages of each type to determine which method of …show more content…

• Assets of the business are usually held as collateral.
• Owners of small companies must usually self guarantee the business loan.
Debt financing is typically easier to get than equity financing. If the company is showing good results and has positive cash flow, debt can typically be raised by going to banks. Though lending is still tighter than in years past, it has loosened significantly in the last two years allowing for business growth financing.
Bank loans can be in various forms depending on the company’s needs. Typical loans are working capital loan with a fixed payment of principal and interest for a specific term. Depending on the strength of the company these loans are usually based around some form of measurement such as points above or below LIBOR or Prime Rate.
Prime rate in July 2015 is at 3.25% and LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) is approximately 0.81%. Depending on the bank or financial institution a company borrows from will determine which index is used. Regardless, companies will pay approximately the same based on their riskiness to the bank as determined by the banks’ underwriters.
The average interest rate for a small business loan depends upon a number of factors. One factor is the size of the loan. For example, loans under $100,000 have a higher interest rate than loans over $100,000, according to a July rate report by Bloomberg Businessweek.

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