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Starting and Growing a Business: Accessing Capital

 
 
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Financial Options | Sources of Financing | Investor Readiness | Accessing Capital Checklist

How Will You Finance Your Business Growth?
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Once your business is up and running you may need to raise more money to pay for expansion and growth. You will also require money for your daily operating expenses.

As with start up, your business can be financed through debt (borrowed money) or equity (invested money). The type of financing you seek depends on how much you need and how you plan on using it. However, as your business begins to make a profit, you can use that money to pay for its continued growth, offer ownership in exchange for financial help or sell equity interests in the company.

Everything is negotiable! Don’t be afraid to discuss terms of an agreement such as the rate of interest on a loan or the payback time and period. Remember - it never hurts to ask!Once you have determined the type of financing that you require your next step may be investor readiness. Becoming investor ready will require you to know your business inside out so that you can attract investment in your business.

Financial Options

What are Your Financial Options for Growth?
Sources of Financing

Where Will You Access Capital?
  • Determining the Type and Source of Financing Required – This fact sheet will help you determine the most suitable type of financing as well as sources of various types of financing
  • Financial Resources – As part of Renewal Services, this page lists and links to financial resources to assist in the business development process
  • Source Assistance – This information from the Business Commercialization Branch is designed to help agri-preneurs develop Alberta products
  • Working Capital – This page from Business Development Canada (BDC) offers information and links to help you secure the working capital needed for success
  • Agri-Opportunities - The Agri-Opportunities Program provides funds to accelerate the commercialization of new agricultural products, processes or services. Funding is provided for projects that can be expected to increase market opportunities for the Canadian agricultural industry across the value chain and generate demand for primary agricultural products
  • AVNet AVNet links entrepreneurs and businesses in the agrivalue industry with like-minded investors
Investor Readiness

How Will You Work With Investors?
Phone the Ag-Info Cente, toll-free in Alberta at 310-FARM (3276), for assistance.
This document is produced in cooperation with AFSC
 
 
 
 
For more information about the content of this document, contact Kathy Bosse.
This document is maintained by Mary Ann Nelson.
This information published to the web on August 26, 2008.