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Entrepreneurial Finance, Third Edition: Finance and Business Strategies for the Serious Entrepreneur, 3rd Edition
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Entrepreneurial Finance, Third Edition: Finance and Business Strategies for the Serious Entrepreneur, 3rd Edition

by Steven Rogers, Roza Makonnen
April 2014
Beginner content levelBeginner
416 pages
8h 39m
English
McGraw-Hill
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Equity Financing

INTRODUCTION

Equity capital is money provided in exchange for ownership in the company. The equity investor receives a percentage of ownership that ideally appreciates in value as the company grows. The investor may also receive a portion of the company’s annual profits, called dividends, based on his ownership percentage. For example, a 10% dividend yield or payout on a company’s stock worth $200 per share means an annual dividend of $20.

Before deciding to pursue equity financing, the entrepreneur must know the positive and negative aspects of this capital.

Pros

• No personal guarantees are required.

• No collateral is required.

• No regular cash payments are required.

• There can be value-added investors.

• Equity investors ...

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ISBN: 9780071825399