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The CICA’s latest release in the popular CA Tools for Success series, The Financing Toolkit for Small & Medium Businesses is designed to help business owner/managers — and the professional advisors who help them — access the many financing alternatives, services and solutions available in the formal marketplace. Written in straightforward language, this unique resource provides step-by-step guidance on: - The various financial options and choices available to meet a company’s specific needs.
- How to structure the deal, from drawing up a business plan, to the do’s and don’ts of the financial proposal and responding appropriately if you face rejection.
Your Roadmap to Financing Solutions in a Challenging Environment Written by Gary A. Fitchett, CA and sponsored by the Business Development Bank of Canada, The Financing Toolkit is a timely publication for any SMB owner or emerging entrepreneur. Throughout its 18 chapters, you will discover:
- Where to go for financing — banks, term loans, equity financing, mezzanine debt — how they all work and what source may be best for your business
- Tips on getting the best terms available
- Financing structures — how to make the deal work for you
- How to avoid pitfalls
- The lender’s risks and rewards
- Strategies for demonstrating the financial strength of your business
- Guidance on drafting and presenting a financing proposal
- The importance of developing an action plan for the future, and
- Real-world strategies illustrated in case studies based on the experiences of Canadian business owners.
Also included is a CD of practical checklists and worksheets that can help business owners: - Analyze their financing needs
- Be better prepared to work with their professional advisors, and
- Develop and present winning proposals to financiers.
Take the Next Step with Confidence Order The Financing Toolkit for Small & Medium Businesses. Available in English and French. Book (softcover + CD) $29.95 Click here to purchase this publication
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