Cover Life Cycle of Financing 8 South Michigan Suite 400 Chicago, IL p (312) f (312) Linda Darragh VP, Finance Program Phone: , x.22 June 17 & 18, 2003 Business Matchmaking
Types of Businesses
Company A Steady growth Market = local, regional Grow business over many years Retain ownership Company B Start up = R&D, Technology development Market = $25M+ Scales quickly Sell business in 5-7 years
Debt vs Equity Debt Financing ‘Prove’ repayment - less risky Need to begin repayment immediately Some financial and management advice Cheap capital: interest Exit strategy: pay off loan, no change in ownership Equity Financing High risk Patient capital Investors add to management team % ownership of the business, 35% ROI Exit strategy: IPO, acquisition
Types of Equity Investment Friends, Family & Angels invest their own money Venture Capitalists invest money they have raised from other financial institutions and/or wealthy individuals
Types of Equity Investment Angels Part-time Limited due diligence Hard to find Early stage < $1 million investment Venture Capital Full-time job Professional resources for due diligence Directories of VCs Later stage > $1 million investment
Lifecycle of Financing PHASE ONE: Moving from an idea to proof of concept Personal savings Family and friends Loans under certain circumstances
Lifecycle of Financing PHASE TWO: Beta testing, first customers Angels and Seed Money Individual Angels Angel networks Loans, Lines of credit Equipment Leasing
Lifecycle of Financing PHASE THREE: Growth Institutional Investors/ Venture Capital Vary by: stage of growth industry preference size of investment Over $1 million
Lifecycle of Financing PHASE FOUR: Exit IPO: Initial Public Offering Acquisition
Current State of Equity Investment Early Stage financing/ Series A Series B - C IPO Angel Financing Friends & Family
Center for Venture Research-University of New Hampshire Stage EarlyLaterSeed/ Start-Up Source FDRSFFF AngelsVenture Funds Demand $25K$100K $500K $2,000K Supply FundingGap Equity Capital for Entrepreneurs Pre Seed
Other Funding Resources The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program ( funds research and development (R&D) by individuals and small business. grants or contracts that do not require repayment, but specific deliverables 3-phase program feasibility: $100,000 maximum prototype development: $750,000 commercialization: not federally funded 10 federal agencies develop research topic lists
WBDC Venture Program Services: Business plan review Counseling Referrals Venture Coaching Training First Thursday (monthly roundtable) Springboard
WBDC Loan Assistance Financial Analysis Microloan technical assistance Preparation of pro-forma financial statements Loan Packaging Bank referrals Referrals to business resources