2. • "Capital is a necessary factor of production and, like any other factor, it has a
cost,"
- Eugene F. Brigham
• "Firms with the most profitable investment opportunities are willing and able to
pay the most for capital, so they tend to attract it away from inefficient firms or
from those whose products are not in demand,"
- Brigham
• Capital is the money or wealth needed to produce goods and services. In the most
basic terms, it is money. All businesses must have capital in order to purchase
assets and maintain their operations.
Definition of capital
4. TYPES OF BUSINESS ORGANISATION
7. Limited liability partnership
8. One person company (2013
Act)
5.
6. ∗ Internally generated funds are most frequently employed;
sources include:
1) profit
2) sale of assets and little-used assets.
3) working capital reduction
4) accounts receivable.
∗ Short-term internal sources of funds:
1) reducing short-term assets- inventory, cash , and other
working-capital items.
2) extended payment terms from suppliers.
INTERNAL OR ENTERNAL FUNDS
7. ∗ Criteria for evaluating external sources of funds:
1) Length of time the funds are available.
2) Costs involved.
3) Amount of company control lost.
INTERNAL OR ENTERNAL FUNDS
(cont.)
9. Equity:- Personal Sources
Profits
Angel Capital
Venture Capital
Debt:- Financial Institutions
Credit Cards
Other (Home Equity Loan, Life Insurance)
Other:- Local Community Grants and Loans
Government Programs
Other (customer, suppliers)
Sources of capital based on category
12. Personal Sources:-
Investing the capital from his/her own pocket or from there savings
Profits:-
The surplus remaining after total costs are deducted from total revenue are invested in the business.
Angel Capital:-
'Angel Investor' An investor who provides financial backing for small startups or
entrepreneurs. Angel investors are usually found among entrepreneur's family and friends. The
capital they provide can be a one-time injection of seed money or ongoing support to carry the
company through difficult times
Venture Capital:-
'Venture Capital' Money provided by investors to startup firms and small businesses with
perceived long-term growth potential. This is a very important source of funding for startups
that do not have access to capital markets
Equity