Surviving these economic times has been challenging and has created shifts and changes along with “refocusing” on core operating principles, scale of operations, business retention and financial leverage. Remapping is taking place. By that I mean that access to efficient business solutions impacting the speed of change in systems and information technology has led to new business ideas.
This reality does not overshadow the fact that access to the right balance of capital in the form of venture capital, private equity or line of credit requires careful consideration as our financial markets continue to seek predictability.
Postitive potential for raising capital
I was recently asked if I had thoughts about what entrepreneurs might need to consider today in the effort to raise capital. First off, I do not think the fundamentals today are much different than they have been in the past.
The ability to attract capital for a business idea or plan, whether from friends and family, angels, venture funds, private equity or debt, boils down to a combination of factors and that certainly includes the economic environment.
I believe the potential for accessing capital today is positive. However, to attract it with favorable terms depends on several tightly interrelated factors.
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Author: David H. Jones, President, CEO and Co-Founder of Peak 10, Inc.
