The Funding LadderThe Funding Ladder
Bristol & Bath Enterprise Network
Monday, 22nd
November 2010
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Brian Dorricott
Business Mentor, Coach and Investor
http://www.meteorical.co.uk
brian.dorricott@meteorical.co.uk
Finding MoneyFinding Money
General principles
◦ Terminology
◦ Things to sell
◦ Enhancing chances of success
Funding type summary
More information
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TerminologyTerminology
Return on Investment
Equity
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Return on InvestmentReturn on Investment
Also known as:
◦ Cost of money
◦ Internal Rate of Return
Inflation + Costs + Risk premium
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Years 1% 5% 10% 50% 100%
1 1.01 1.05 1.10 1.50 2.00
2 1.02 1.10 1.21 2.25 4.00
3 1.03 1.16 1.33 3.38 8.00
4 1.04 1.22 1.46 5.06 16.00
5 1.05 1.28 1.61 7.59 32.00
10 1.10 1.63 2.59 57.67 1024.00
Return = ( 1 + IRR) years
EquityEquity
Company is a legal entity
Company has value
◦ Equity is name given to that value
Company has owners
◦ Equity is shared between owners
Shares in company
◦ Dictate rights to company assets
◦ Control over company proceedings
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Things to sellThings to sell
Assets
◦ Cars, vans, computers, property
Immediate future
◦ Customer purchases
◦ Invoices
Ability to pay
◦ Loans
Dreams
◦ Equity
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Enhancing Chances of SuccessEnhancing Chances of Success
Sales process
◦ Selling company’s assets / future
◦ Not just the MD / CEO!
Be prepared
◦ One chance...
Learn from others
◦ AngelsDen
◦ Collegues
◦ Advisors
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SCOTSMANSCOTSMAN
Solution
Competition
Only me / uniques
Time bound
Size
Money
Authority
Need
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SolutionSolution
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CompetitionCompetition
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Only me / uniqueOnly me / unique
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Time BoundTime Bound
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SizeSize
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MoneyMoney
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AuthorityAuthority
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NeedNeed
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The Funding LadderThe Funding Ladder
Overview
◦ Quick review of each option
You choose!
Contact information
◦ Website
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Funding LadderFunding Ladder
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Your choice...Your choice...
Friends & family
Grants & competitions
Crowd sourcing
Loans & debt
Hire Purchase
Factoring and CID
Trade Finance
Revenue Based Finance
Business Angels
Venture Capital
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Friends & FamilyFriends & Family
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Friends & FamilyFriends & Family
Based on personal relationships.
Little or no sale of equity required.
Immediate cash.
Little or no valuation of idea itself.
Can sour personal relationships.
Generally low value (<£50K).
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Friends & FamilyFriends & Family
Deal size
Term
Collateral required
Business valuation required
Sales Required
Sell equity
Business Development Help
Cost of money
Deal time
to £50K
No
No
No
May be
May be
0%
months
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Grants & CompetitionsGrants & Competitions
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Grants & CompetitionsGrants & Competitions
No requirement to pay back.
No sale of equity required.
Can include press coverage
Generally low value.
Targeted at dis-advantaged.
Availability changes.
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Grants & CompetitionsGrants & Competitions
Deal size
Term
Collateral required
Business valuation required
Sales Required
Sell equity
Business Development Help
Cost of money
Deal time
to £50K
n/a
No
No
No
No
Often
0%
Many months
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Crowd SourcingCrowd Sourcing
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Crowd SourcingCrowd Sourcing
Credit profile different.
No need to value company.
No sale of equity required.
Bad debts pursued.
New, untested form of financing.
Partial success... no funding at all.
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Crowd SourcingCrowd Sourcing
Deal size
Term
Collateral required
Business valuation required
Sales Required
Sell equity
Business Development Help
Cost of money
Deal time
to £50K
3 to 5
May be
No
No
No
No
7% to 12%
months
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Loans & debtLoans & debt
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Loans & debtLoans & debt
No sale of equity required.
No need to value company.
Money available immediately.
Failure to repay... foreclosure.
Evidence how loan will be paid back.
Secured against tangible assets.
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Loans & debtLoans & debt
Deal size
Term
Collateral required
Business valuation required
Sales Required
Sell equity
Business Development Help
Cost of money
Deal time
any
5 to 10 years
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
2% - 5%
months
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Hire PurchaseHire Purchase
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Hire PurchaseHire Purchase
Can be used to assets.
Asset available immediately.
Can reclaim VAT immediately.
Personal guarantees needed.
Can’t fund cash flow.
May be challenged by HMRC.
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Hire PurchaseHire Purchase
Deal size
Term
Collateral required
Business valuation required
Sales Required
Sell equity
Business Development Help
Cost of money
Deal time
any
3 to 10 years
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
8% - 20%
month
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Factoring & CIDFactoring & CID
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Factoring & CIDFactoring & CID
Immediate cash.
The customers don't know.
No need to value company.
Significant turnover (usually £1M+)
Can be expensive.
Still need to collect payments.
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Factoring & CIDFactoring & CID
Deal size
Term
Collateral required
Business valuation required
Sales Required
Sell equity
Business Development Help
Cost of money
Deal time
£50K +
No
No
Yes
No
No
10% - 15%
1 month
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Trade FinanceTrade Finance
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Trade FinanceTrade Finance
Funding for all purchases.
No need to value the business.
Funding increases with business.
Used against firm orders.
Back to back with Invoice Finance.
Two charges increase overall costs.
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Trade FinanceTrade Finance
Deal size
Term
Collateral required
Business valuation required
Sales Required
Sell equity
Business Development Help
Cost of money
Deal time
£50K+
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
8% to 25%
1 month
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Revenue Based FinanceRevenue Based Finance
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Revenue Based FinanceRevenue Based Finance
No security or equity required.
No need to value company.
Investors want company to grow.
Need revenue stream.
Cost higher than bank loan.
New class of funding in the UK.
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Revenue Based FinanceRevenue Based Finance
Deal size
Term
Collateral required
Business valuation required
Sales Required
Sell equity
Business Development Help
Cost of money
Deal time
£50K - £250K
3 to 5 years
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
20% - 30%
1 – 3 months
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Business AngelsBusiness Angels
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Business AngelsBusiness Angels
BAs may help the business grow.
Money available immediately.
No security required.
Deals can take a long time.
Equity must be sold.
High growth potential and exit.
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Business AngelsBusiness Angels
Deal size
Term
Collateral required
Business valuation required
Sales Required
Sell equity
Business Development Help
Cost of money
Deal time
£50K - £250K
3 – 10 years
No
Yes
No
Yes
May be
30% - 60%
2 to 9 months
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Venture CapitalVenture Capital
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Venture CapitalVenture Capital
Large sums of money available.
Minimum investment is £2M.
Team of experts available.
Equity must be sold.
High growth potential and exit.
Deals can take a long time.
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Venture CapitalVenture Capital
Deal size
Term
Collateral required
Business valuation required
Sales Required
Sell equity
Business Development Help
Cost of money
Deal time
£2M +
3 to 10 years
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
May be
30% - 60%
2 to 9 months
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Useful websitesUseful websites
Business Link
◦ http://www.businesslink.gov.uk
Meteorical
◦ http://www.meteorical.co.uk
 Funding section
 Business Angel Network listing
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Brian Dorricott Presentation

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    The Funding LadderTheFunding Ladder Bristol & Bath Enterprise Network Monday, 22nd November 2010 1 Brian Dorricott Business Mentor, Coach and Investor http://www.meteorical.co.uk brian.dorricott@meteorical.co.uk
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    Finding MoneyFinding Money Generalprinciples ◦ Terminology ◦ Things to sell ◦ Enhancing chances of success Funding type summary More information 2
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    Return on InvestmentReturnon Investment Also known as: ◦ Cost of money ◦ Internal Rate of Return Inflation + Costs + Risk premium 4 Years 1% 5% 10% 50% 100% 1 1.01 1.05 1.10 1.50 2.00 2 1.02 1.10 1.21 2.25 4.00 3 1.03 1.16 1.33 3.38 8.00 4 1.04 1.22 1.46 5.06 16.00 5 1.05 1.28 1.61 7.59 32.00 10 1.10 1.63 2.59 57.67 1024.00 Return = ( 1 + IRR) years
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    EquityEquity Company is alegal entity Company has value ◦ Equity is name given to that value Company has owners ◦ Equity is shared between owners Shares in company ◦ Dictate rights to company assets ◦ Control over company proceedings 5
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    Things to sellThingsto sell Assets ◦ Cars, vans, computers, property Immediate future ◦ Customer purchases ◦ Invoices Ability to pay ◦ Loans Dreams ◦ Equity 6
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    Enhancing Chances ofSuccessEnhancing Chances of Success Sales process ◦ Selling company’s assets / future ◦ Not just the MD / CEO! Be prepared ◦ One chance... Learn from others ◦ AngelsDen ◦ Collegues ◦ Advisors 7
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    SCOTSMANSCOTSMAN Solution Competition Only me /uniques Time bound Size Money Authority Need 8
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    Only me /uniqueOnly me / unique 11
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    The Funding LadderTheFunding Ladder Overview ◦ Quick review of each option You choose! Contact information ◦ Website 17
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    Your choice...Your choice... Friends& family Grants & competitions Crowd sourcing Loans & debt Hire Purchase Factoring and CID Trade Finance Revenue Based Finance Business Angels Venture Capital 19
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    Friends & FamilyFriends& Family Based on personal relationships. Little or no sale of equity required. Immediate cash. Little or no valuation of idea itself. Can sour personal relationships. Generally low value (<£50K). 21
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    Friends & FamilyFriends& Family Deal size Term Collateral required Business valuation required Sales Required Sell equity Business Development Help Cost of money Deal time to £50K No No No May be May be 0% months 22
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    Grants & CompetitionsGrants& Competitions 23
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    Grants & CompetitionsGrants& Competitions No requirement to pay back. No sale of equity required. Can include press coverage Generally low value. Targeted at dis-advantaged. Availability changes. 24
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    Grants & CompetitionsGrants& Competitions Deal size Term Collateral required Business valuation required Sales Required Sell equity Business Development Help Cost of money Deal time to £50K n/a No No No No Often 0% Many months 25
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    Crowd SourcingCrowd Sourcing Creditprofile different. No need to value company. No sale of equity required. Bad debts pursued. New, untested form of financing. Partial success... no funding at all. 27
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    Crowd SourcingCrowd Sourcing Dealsize Term Collateral required Business valuation required Sales Required Sell equity Business Development Help Cost of money Deal time to £50K 3 to 5 May be No No No No 7% to 12% months 28
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    Loans & debtLoans& debt No sale of equity required. No need to value company. Money available immediately. Failure to repay... foreclosure. Evidence how loan will be paid back. Secured against tangible assets. 30
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    Loans & debtLoans& debt Deal size Term Collateral required Business valuation required Sales Required Sell equity Business Development Help Cost of money Deal time any 5 to 10 years Yes No Yes No No 2% - 5% months 31
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    Hire PurchaseHire Purchase Canbe used to assets. Asset available immediately. Can reclaim VAT immediately. Personal guarantees needed. Can’t fund cash flow. May be challenged by HMRC. 33
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    Hire PurchaseHire Purchase Dealsize Term Collateral required Business valuation required Sales Required Sell equity Business Development Help Cost of money Deal time any 3 to 10 years Yes No Yes No No 8% - 20% month 34
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    Factoring & CIDFactoring& CID Immediate cash. The customers don't know. No need to value company. Significant turnover (usually £1M+) Can be expensive. Still need to collect payments. 36
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    Factoring & CIDFactoring& CID Deal size Term Collateral required Business valuation required Sales Required Sell equity Business Development Help Cost of money Deal time £50K + No No Yes No No 10% - 15% 1 month 37
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    Trade FinanceTrade Finance Fundingfor all purchases. No need to value the business. Funding increases with business. Used against firm orders. Back to back with Invoice Finance. Two charges increase overall costs. 39
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    Trade FinanceTrade Finance Dealsize Term Collateral required Business valuation required Sales Required Sell equity Business Development Help Cost of money Deal time £50K+ Yes No Yes No No 8% to 25% 1 month 40
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    Revenue Based FinanceRevenueBased Finance No security or equity required. No need to value company. Investors want company to grow. Need revenue stream. Cost higher than bank loan. New class of funding in the UK. 42
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    Revenue Based FinanceRevenueBased Finance Deal size Term Collateral required Business valuation required Sales Required Sell equity Business Development Help Cost of money Deal time £50K - £250K 3 to 5 years No No Yes No Yes 20% - 30% 1 – 3 months 43
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    Business AngelsBusiness Angels BAsmay help the business grow. Money available immediately. No security required. Deals can take a long time. Equity must be sold. High growth potential and exit. 45
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    Business AngelsBusiness Angels Dealsize Term Collateral required Business valuation required Sales Required Sell equity Business Development Help Cost of money Deal time £50K - £250K 3 – 10 years No Yes No Yes May be 30% - 60% 2 to 9 months 46
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    Venture CapitalVenture Capital Largesums of money available. Minimum investment is £2M. Team of experts available. Equity must be sold. High growth potential and exit. Deals can take a long time. 48
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    Venture CapitalVenture Capital Dealsize Term Collateral required Business valuation required Sales Required Sell equity Business Development Help Cost of money Deal time £2M + 3 to 10 years Yes Yes No Yes May be 30% - 60% 2 to 9 months 49
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    Useful websitesUseful websites BusinessLink ◦ http://www.businesslink.gov.uk Meteorical ◦ http://www.meteorical.co.uk  Funding section  Business Angel Network listing 50

Editor's Notes

  • #12 What can you offer that other’s can’t?