The Ernst & Young Guide to Financing for Growth - (Ernst & Young Entrepreneur) 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From the experts at Ernst & Young's world-renownedEntrepreneurial Services Group--a host of innovative strategies forfueling business growth! When most owners and entrepreneurs needgrowth capital, they think "bank." But with the explosive growth offinancial markets, there are now as many ways to raise capital asthere are to spend it. This book offers you an invaluableopportunity to tap into both cutting-edge and proven strategiesthat can help you grow your business effectively and efficiently.Whether it's money for product development, expansion into newmarkets, a start-up or a buy-out, The Ernst & Young Guide toFinancing for Growth offers you a host of innovative strategies tohelp you realize your goal. This new edition of The Ernst &Young Guide to Raising Capital has been updated and expanded toinclude all the latest on state, federal, and internationalfinancing programs, all the new SEC reporting requirements, andmore.
* Going public
* Borrowing
* Generating extra cash
* Private placement
* Leasing
* Government financing
* Venture capital
* And much more
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From the Back Cover

Whether you want to buy an existing business, start a new one, expand into new markets, or purchase new equipment, The Ernst & Young Guide to Financing for Growth helps you choose the right option, find the most favorable terms, and get the money you need to make your business grow. This new edition of the classic - The Ernst & Young Guide to Raising Capital - has been completely revised, updated, and expanded to include all the latest on state, federal, and international financing programs, as well as all the new SEC reporting requirements, and more. The experts at Ernst & Young's Entrepreneurial Services Group help you to find crucial information on: when and how to make a public securities offering - everything from general business concerns to the technical fine points; private placement - "exempt" offerings of securities and how to choose them for maximum financial advantage clearly detailed guidance on the basics of traditional debt financing, mezzanine loans, and all the ins and outs of borrowing; how to use leasing or franchising to increase cash flow and to free funds for other growth opportunities; how strategic partnerships or joint ventures can be the solution to your financing problems; how to use an ESOP to solve your liquidity and estate-planning needs; how to do a management buy-out; when acquisitions make sense or when selling out is appropriate, and how to go about either; and federal, state, and local government financing made easy. From joint ventures and public issues to leasing and cross-border alliances, whatever your growing business needs, The Ernst & Young Guide to Financing for Growth provides you with all the necessary information to expand your business.

About the Author

Ernst & Young's Entrepreneurial Services Group is the country's largest practice dedicated to the special requirements of start-up and growing businesses. It is the founder of the "Entrepreneur Of The Year" award program, sponsored by Ernst & Young, Inc. magazine, and Merrill Lynch, and founder of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Institute at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

DANIEL R. GARNER is Partner and National Director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Services Group.

ROBERT R. OWEN is Partner and National Director of Industry Services at Ernst & Young.

ROBERT P. CONWAY is Partner and National Director of Special Services at Ernst & Young.

ERNST & YOUNG is an international leader in business and financial consulting, providing accounting, tax, and other professional services to thousands of individuals as well as businesses of all sizes.