What role does a finance company play for businesses (and entrepreneurs) needing to acquire funds?

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1. What role does a finance company play for businesses (and entrepreneurs) needing to acquire funds?

2. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent, quasi-public corporation that ensures that banks operate fairly and profitably. How does this affect business enterprise?

3. Traditional bank financing poses challenges to SMEs (small-medium size enterprises) in particular to newer, innovative and fast-growing companies which must seek alternative external financing techniques. Explain asset-based financing as an alternative financing technique.

4. What is free cash flow” and why should a business owner be concerned by its fluctuation?

5. Briefly explain why managing cash collected and spent are important responsibilities for the entrepreneur.

6. Briefly explain factoring as a method a small business owner can use to access funds.

7. Working with banks has oftentimes proved to be a challenging process for small business owners. Identify the steps needed to assemble a traditional bank loan.

8. Explain why a new startup company without a lot of cash on hand, would consider bartering.

9. Briefly explain how an entrepreneur might utilize a venture capitalist as a funding agent.

10. How and why would companies at the mature stage of development have different financing needs than early-stage companies?

11. Briefly explain why accurate records and recordkeeping are important to an entrepreneur.

12. Briefly explain technology-based methods a small business owner could use get help in analyzing their company’s position.

13. Briefly explain why financial ratios are important to a small business owner.

14. Identify the five distinct categories of financial ratios. In your answer, state three questions that an entrepreneur can answer by analyzing financial ratios.

15. Briefly explain projected cash flow and why an entrepreneur would be concerned with this projection.

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