Create Wealth with Private Equity and Public Companies

Book excerpt: Getting the money you need to finance your business with Private Equity When starting a new business, you will need money. Depending on your business idea, you may not have the necessary funds to realize your idea. Most people think that going through a bank and getting a loan is the only way to get started. They soon realize that banks are not willing to lend money on an idea. Too often, this is the end of the dream. Another way to finance your business idea is to raise money from private investors. There are many great business ideas that struggle to find investors willing to invest. Either they dont have a clear strategy on how the investor can invest or there is concern that the investor will take over control of the business. Investors may be wary if there isnt an exit strategy. The solution to the above problems is Private Equity. Private Equity can be defined as investments in companies that are not yet publicly traded on a stock exchange. A business should be set up in a way that there is a structure and plan for investors to be able to buy shares of the company. There needs to be a clear share structure in place so that the owner of the business does not lose control of the company but at the same time allows investors to participate. This book will teach you the basics of Private Equity and will explain how to structure a company to get it financed. It also covers the advantages on take a company public and how to do it.