Raising money  doesn’t have to be hard even in the economy we have today.  This article discusses some of the points to consider when preparing to raise money.

Raising Money For Your Business In A Troubled Economy

In a down economy, when raising capital to fund operations may seem like a Herculean challenge, convertible debt may present an attractive alternative to equity financing for early stage businesses and their prospective investors. Convertible debt financings may be applied in a variety of contexts and may avoid some of the cumbersome issues of early stage equity financings. Convertible debt financings may be an ideal investment vehicle for raising capital to fund startup ventures during the friends/family round of financing, especially in high-growth businesses where issues of valuation may prove particularly difficult.

Operating businesses may also use convertible debt financing (sometimes called “bridge financings”) to satisfy working capital needs between rounds of capital stock offerings. In this context, they are often viewed as providing a “bridge of capital” between rounds of equity financings and subsequent (often preferred) equity financings. In a typical convertible debt financing, the borrower issues convertible promissory notes to investors for a limited term. These convertible promissory notes often mature within one to two years from the date of issuance of the note. Parties commonly negotiate alternative structures relating to the note’s maturity, for example, providing for acceleration of the note’s maturity upon consummation of an equity financing.

Upon maturity or some other negotiated event, the note holder may have the option of calling the convertible promissory notes (with accrued but unpaid interest) or converting the convertible promissory notes into capital stock of the borrower based on a pre-determined formula. To compensate the investors for the investment risk they are assuming, convertible promissory notes are often secured against all of the assets of the borrower.

According to Louis R. Dienes and Ekong I. Udoekwere, convertible debt financings offer several advantages—and a few disadvantages—when measured against typical equity financings, including the following:
Cost-Effective and Efficient. Equity financings, particularly preferred equity financings, require the negotiation and documentation of a legally complex financial relationship between the business and its prospective investors, often including stock purchase agreements, amendments to charter documents setting forth preferred stock rights, shareholder agreements, voting agreements, registration rights agreements, and other documents unique to early stage equity financings. This translates into higher legal costs for businesses. On the other hand, convertible debt financings may eliminate much of the legal complexity and unwieldiness of equity financings, as well as the time required to negotiate and document such transactions.

The cost-effective nature of convertible debt financings often appeals to both early-stage businesses with limited capital resources and better established businesses looking to contain costs and access capital sooner. Further, because convertible debt financings are relatively common financing structures, they will not create impediments to future preferred.    –more

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Payday loan companies are big businesses.  There is risk involved, but the returns are enormous. If you are interested in starting your own payday loan business then there are a few things you need to know.

Tips for Starting Up a Payday Loan Business

Payday loan businesses provide short-term loans to borrowers that need money. The understanding between both parties is that the borrower will repay the amount by the next payday. A payday loan business, if run honestly can be a highly successful. Also, this type of business is fulfilling because it helps many people that are in dire need of capital.

Tips for Starting Up a Payday Loan Business

For a budding entrepreneur, getting into a payday loan businesses is an assured way of multiplying money. Please bear in mind payday loans cannot be a solution for long term loans. You must also not offer payday loans to those who are not in a steady job and to persons below 18 years of age. There are a few more essential tips:

• Arrange for necessary funds: You need to arrange to have immediate access to funds. You should also have a surplus of funds for defaults. It is advisable to decide beforehand the extent of delayed repayment by borrowers and possible defaults you can withstand and survive in your business. You should also put in place an alternate source of funding if things suddenly go out of control.
• Set up an area for operation: It is necessary to set up a small and easily accessible outlet wherefrom to operate. All you will need is sufficient floor space with a counter for a person to disburse loans and maintain records.
• Be familiar with the legal aspects of the payday loan business: Before commencing business, it is essential to know all the regulations that apply to a payday loan business. Draft a loan agreement with the aid of a qualified lawyer. The agreement should spell out the terms and conditions, the interest rates applicable, the date of maturity for repayment and the follow up action for default.    –more

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Hard money is an alternative to bank financing.  If you have a project or something similar that requires funds, hard money is a viable option to consider. The articles I posted go into a little more detail as to what hard money is all about.

Hard Money Financing | How To Find Hard Money The Easy Way

Since banks and other lending institutions do not deal with hard money loans because of the high risks involved, it can be quite hard to find a hard money lender. Thorough research is needed when finding the right lender who will attend to your needs.

Have as much options as you can. Compare rates with other lenders and choose the most reasonable and suited to your needs. It is important to look through the interest rates put by the lenders. Since the rates do not follow the standards of traditional lenders, it varies from lender to lender.

Choose the best offer that fits you. However, you should always have other offers reserved because you might not know when your chosen lender might have unexpected demands. Be sure to have a backup plan when this happens.   –more

The Process of Hard Money Lending

Hard money lending is an industry that often gets overlooked. When you think about borrowing money, most of the time, you think about banks and traditional mortgage lenders. However, hard money lenders present another option to get the money you need. Because it is out of the spotlight, many people have no idea how the process of hard money lending works.

Who are Hard Money Lenders?

In order to fully understand how hard money lending works, you need to understand who hard money lenders are. Hard money lenders are not banks or traditional mortgage lenders. In most cases, they are individuals who have some extra money to lend.   –more

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