1. Financing your business
Rav Garcha
denariusconsulting
Providing creative solutions to your business problems

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WELCOME
Who Am I?
Who Are You?
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WHAT ARE WE COVERING?
A The Finance Puzzle
1. Why raise finance?
2. Types of finance
3. Deciding the best solution?
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WHAT ARE WE COVERING?
B The Business Plan
1. What is a business plan?
2. Common pitfalls
3. Presenting the business plan
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6. WHY DO YOU WANT TO RAISE FINANCE?
TASK 1
WHY DO YOU WANT TO RAISE FINANCE?
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TASK 1
To buy capital equipment (computers, plant and machinery)
To conduct research and development
To take a product or service to market
To increase marketing activity
To improve working capital
To refinance
Merger Activity
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WHY RAISE FINANCE?
In my experience this is what I have found
Most business do at some point need finance
My clients normally require finance so that they are able to move forward with their business
Sometimes this is because they wish to purchase capital items but other times it is because of working capital commitments
There are many reasons why a business needs to raise funds
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11. WHAT TYPE OF FINANCE SOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
TASK 2
WHAT TYPE OF FINANCE SOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
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14. Deciding the best solution?
It depends!
Is the finance short term or long term?
Is the finance to fund working capital or is to purchase fixed assets?
Is it to enable you to invest in research and development?
Is it to fund a property or business expansion?
The type of finance you require depends very much on your business and its uniqueness!
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15. Deciding the best solution?
My approach
What is the strategy of the business?
What are the figures telling me?
Can the business justify the investment to financiers?
Prepare accurate forecasts showing the impact of the finance
Then recommend to the business owner what steps to take to secure the finance
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TASK 3
WHAT IS A BUSINESS PLAN?
WHAT SHOULD IT INCLUDE?
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What is a Business Plan?
My definition
A business plan is a compelling picture of an entities future success
It should tell the financier a little about the background of the business
It should BRIEFLY cover the background of the key personnel
The plan should include competitor analysis as well as a marketing plan
The financial aspects should focus on cashflow forecasts and projected P&L and Balance Sheet
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20. WHAT IN YOUR EXPERIENCE GOES WRONG?
TASK 4
WHAT IN YOUR EXPERIENCE GOES WRONG?
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Common Pitfalls
In my experience this is what I have found
Too much time spent on past exploits
Sometimes nothing about the owners of the business
Strategy and vision nearly always ignored - why?
No competitor analysis – simply saying there are no competitors is not good enough!
There is no case made of what the money is for and what the impact will be on the business – in other words no compelling picture of an entities future!
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Common Pitfalls
Often the worst mistakes are always the financials: the figures don’t add up; the sales cannot be justified; expenditure is missed; interest payments are incorrect and the message to the financier is not only can I not count but the figures are all made up!
And remember: You must always show the financier how they will get their money back!
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24. Presenting the Business Plan
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25. WHAT DID YOU THINK OF PRESENTATION ONE?
TASK 5
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF PRESENTATION ONE?
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26. Presenting the Business Plan
This is what I think:
Wrong person presenting
Don’t let emotion get in the way
A fine balance between emotion and passion!
What is the strategy?
Where were the figures? What was the compelling picture? How are the financier going to get their money back?
Did they really grab the financiers attention and say you really do need to invest in me!?
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27. Presenting the Business Plan
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28. WHAT DID YOU THINK OF PRESENTATION TWO?
TASK 6
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF PRESENTATION TWO?
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29. Presenting the Business Plan
This is what I think:
Clear, concise, and knew their business
Showed great passion and brought along examples of their products
Were able to reveal figures clearly and had a compelling picture of the future
Ticked the right button with regard to the GREEN ECONOMY
Had the financiers drooling at the prospect of getting involved in the business!
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30. Presenting the Business Plan
Some pointers:
Select the best person for the presentation – it isn’t always the MD!
Explain what the business is all about
Show that you understand the numbers – how are your forecasts compiled; you understand the financing costs and that you know the term of the finance
Show passion; knowledge and confidence
KISS at all times – do not complicate things!
Always invite questions – then answer them!!
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Recap:
Why do you need finance?
What types of financing solutions are their?
What is the best solution?
What is a Business Plan?
What should it include?
What are the common pitfalls?
Presenting a business plan successfully
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32. Financing Your Business
A little extra:
Your chance to ask any further QUESTIONS
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