Small Business
Author | : Richard J. Hillman |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 2001-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 0756717477 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780756717476 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Download or read book Small Business written by Richard J. Hillman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses U.S. small business' (SB) access to equity capital financing (ECF), which is money raised by a business by selling shares of ownership, or potential ownership, of the business. The specific objectives of this report are to: (1) provide an overview of the major sources of external ECF for U.S. SB & describe SBA's Office of Advocacy estimate of their perceived needs for ECF; (2) determine trends for the period of 1994-99 in SB ECF; (3) describe how market practices & securities law regulations for equity capital-raising activities could affect SB; & (4) describe any efforts undertaken by federal & state agencies to facilitate SB access to equity capital. Charts & tables.