The Ernst & Young Guide to Financing for Growth

From the experts at Ernst & Young's world-renowned Entrepreneurial Services Group--a host of innovative strategies for fueling business growth! When most owners and entrepreneurs need growth capital, they think "bank." But with the explosive growth of financial markets, there are now as many ways to raise capital as there are to spend it. This book offers you an invaluable opportunity to tap into both cutting-edge and proven strategies that can help you grow your business effectively and efficiently. Whether it's money for product development, expansion into new markets, a start-up or a buy-out, The Ernst & Young Guide to Financing for Growth offers you a host of innovative strategies to help you realize your goal. This new edition of The Ernst & Young Guide to Raising Capital has been updated and expanded to include all the latest on state, federal, and international financing programs, all the new SEC reporting requirements, and more.

• Going public
• Borrowing
• Generating extra cash
• Private placement
• Leasing
• Government financing
• Venture capital
• And much more

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Trends in Financing.

The Going Public Decision.

Private Placements (Exempt Offerings of Securities).

Venture Capital.

Traditional Financing: Debt.

Obtaining a Loan.

Joint Ventures and Other Strategic Alliances.

Leasing.

Government Financing.

Business Combinations and Divestitures.

Research and Development.

Cash Management.

Management Buyouts.

Employee Stock Ownership Plans.

Franchising.

Tax Planning.

International Expansion.

Appendices.

Index.