FINC 663 Financing Small Businesses (2)

This course addresses issues related to financing small business enterprises and family firms. Various sources of available financing are examined including commercial banks, venture capital, angels, and government financing. In addition, collateralizing the firm’s assets for financing, such as inventory and receivables financing, equipment financing, and real estate financing, is discussed. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) process is examined as a means for growing enterprises to continue by accessing public capital markets. A major focus of the course is creating effective business plans to secure financing. Prerequisite(s): Full-Time-ACCT 602 Cost Accounting or equivalent and FINC 604 Managerial Finance or FINC 614 Finance or FINC 614B Advanced Financial Management. Fully Employed-FINC 655 Financial Management of the Firm. Note: ENTR 663 may be substituted for FINC 663 and vice versa. However, students should be aware that the specific focus and deliverables for these two courses are substantially different from one another.