ARCHIVED—Equity Financing Alternatives for Small Business: A Review of Best Practices in the United States
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Prepared for Industry Canada By:
Ted R. Heidrick
and
Russell R. Keddie
January 2000
Research Paper prepared for the Small Business Branch as part of the SME Financing Data Initiative
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Objectives of Report
3. Organization
4. Methodology
5. Framework for Review
6. SME Stages of Growth
7. Equity Financing Agents
8. Generic Financing Flow Incentives
9. Flow Incentives in the US
10. Flow Support Systems in the US
11. Financing Flow Linkage Systems
12. Summary of Empirical and Theoretical Analyses
13. End Notes and References
1. Introduction
2. Objectives of Report
3. Organization
4. Methodology
5. Framework for Review
6. SME Stages of Growth
- 6.1 Stage 1: Seed
- 6.2 Stage 2: Start-up
- 6.3 Stage 3: First Expansion
- 6.4 Stage 4: Second Expansion
- 6.5 Stage 5: Initial Public Offering
7. Equity Financing Agents
- 7.1 Private Investors
- 7.2 Angels
- 7.3 Venture Capital
- 7.4 Banks
- 7.5 Corporate Investors
- 7.6 Institutional Investors
- 7.7 The Public
8. Generic Financing Flow Incentives
9. Flow Incentives in the US
10. Flow Support Systems in the US
11. Financing Flow Linkage Systems
12. Summary of Empirical and Theoretical Analyses
13. End Notes and References
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