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By : Value Innovation Consulting Team
Funding is considered the biggest obstacle for small businesses, especially startups. Many great ideas are buried before they even get a chance to experience life due to a lack of funding, and many projects fail in their early years for the same reason. Every small project will need funding now, whether for establishing the business or for expansion later. It is important to know that if you wish to obtain funding from a bank, a supporting funding organization, or even an investor, there are expectations that the funder will have from this project.
You can easily increase your chances of getting funding by presenting your project in a way that guarantees the funder’s expectations are met or even exceeded. This will cause funders to flock to you from all directions.
For example, supporting organizations care about ensuring the project can continue operating and generating enough money to pay off the loan easily. On the other hand, the bank wants to be sure that the project can pay back the loan, along with the financing interest, and that there are tangible assets in the project that ensure a substantial amount of cash after liquidating those assets in case the project faces difficulties.
As for the investor, they want to ensure a good return on investment compared to the high risks they will take. Therefore, we say to anyone looking for funding: you must understand who your funder is and how to present your project to them.
In summary, if you want to easily obtain funding from any party, you must prepare the following:
A preliminary feasibility study.
An actionable business plan.
A list of expected cash flow for the project.
And keep in mind the funder's perspective, as different funders have different expectations. For example, banks may accept low profits with low risks, while businesspeople may overlook risks if there are good profits.
