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South African Microfinance Institution (MFI) Blue Financial Services and Nigeria’s Intercontinental Bank to Launch $25.9m Microfinance Bank
Blue Financial Services (BFS), a South African microfinance institution (MFI), and Intercontinental Bank Plc, Nigeria’s largest commercial and retail bank by assets, are collaborating to launch a Nigerian microfinance bank capitalized at NGN 3 billion (USD 25.9 million), the largest such institution in the country.

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Understanding Equity Capital
Equity capital or financing is money raised by a business in exchange for a share of ownership in the company. Ownership is represented by owning shares of stock outright or having the right to convert other financial instruments into stock of that private company. Two key sources of equity capital for new and emerging businesses are angel investors and venture capital firms.

REVERSE MERGER ACQUISITION & FUND RAISING
Taking a company public for the purpose of raising equity capital is not just for large corporations, it’s great for start-ups, foreign companies and expanding medium size companies seeking to raise from one million up to fifty million in equity capital from the public and private investors. Many institutions are now seeking out small capital (Small Cap) to invest a portion of their funds.

SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING OPPORTUNITY
Taking a company public for the purpose of raising equity capital is not just for large corporations, it’s great for start-ups, foreign companies and expanding medium size companies seeking to raise from one million up to fifty million in equity capital from the public and private investors. Many institutions are now seeking out small capital (Small Cap) to invest a portion of their funds.

ATTRACTING INVESTORS: A Compelling Executive Summary in 10 Items or Less
Attracting an investor is like attracting a mate—you want to pique the investor’s interest without showing all your cards at the outset. The perfect vehicle for achieving this delicate balance is the Executive Summary. The goal of an Executive Summary is to whet the appetite of the investor by presenting a compelling premise, an irresistible hook. Your short (5 pages or less) document is meant to give a potential investor every reason to say “yes” and little reason to say “no” to a face-to-face meeting.

Private Equity Lessons for the Startup or Entrepreneurial Company
The November issue of the Harvard Business Review poses a tough question to the management of public companies: “What If Private Equity Sized Up Your Business?” The question comes on the heals of recent revelations that public companies are facing increased scrutiny by Private Equity funds both favorably as, for example, an acquisition target or adversely, as a mismanaged and underperforming asset in need of reform. The article goes on to identify five trends that develop when Private equity gets involved. The purpose of this article is to highlight the premises upon which these five trends are based. Understanding this premise will lend valuable insight and strategic fodder for Start-up or Entrepreneurial companies as well as seasoned businesses.

Start-up Financing & Equity: What is Dilution?
Equity dilution reapportions a stockholder’s percentage of equity (stock) in a company. Here’s a scenario to demonstrate how equity dilution works.

Equity Markets are a Farce!
What drives an investor to buy a stock? Is it the fundamentals? The technicals? A combination of the two? Well I’m not quite certain anymore. You can basically throw all of the textbook answers out the window when it comes to today’s equity markets. Why do I say that? Because I believe that the only thing that is driving this market is the notion that the government is going to bail out everyone and their brother.

Non-Real Estate Loans Private Lenders
Non-real estate loans from private lenders is not as hard of a proposition as one might think. But are they worth the high interest rate? Typically a private loan made for non-real estate purposes will cost you more in the short term than a traditional loan. The advantages of a private loan for non-real estate deals is that they often take less time to approve and the terms are generally more flexible. By nature private lenders take on a lot of risk, but don't be fooled into thinking that they do so unknowingly or without reservation. Assurances, a good track record and often some equity will be needed to get one of these "quickie" loans.

Entrepreneurs wonder: Business Plan or Private Placement Memorandum to Raise Angel Investor Capital
Entrepreneurs wonder if they need to put a business plan together when they are selling equity and have a PPM, Private Placement Memorandum. Or, if they have a business plan do they need a PPM? Business Plans and Private Placement Memorandums serve two different purposes. One is used to build your business, one is used as a transactional document to sell a piece of your business. Read this article to learn the difference and how other documents are used in growing your business and raising capital

The Difference Between Venture Capital and Working Capital: Why Knowing the Difference Can Help Your Business Survive
It is not uncommon for business owners suffering through a cash flow crunch to determine that bringing on an equity partner or investor, such as a venture capitalist or angel investor, will solve all their problems. Unfortunately, many businesses have failed due to this kind of thinking. Specifically, these owners did not understand the difference between equity financing and working capital. Often, what these businesses really need is simply a boost in or access to more working capital.

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