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Long-Term Financing

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Previous chapters of the book have underlined how the capital structure of a firm normally involves both debt and equity sources and how important it is to find the right mix between the sources to maximize the value and reduce the risk.

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  1. 1.

    What are angel investors, and how can start-ups benefit from their support?

  2. 2.

    What are the main features of start-up firms that make them very attractive to early-stage funding providers?

  3. 3.

    In addition to money, what other type of support do start-ups normally need?

  4. 4.

    What are venture capital firms, and in what sense do they differ from angel investors?

  5. 5.

    What type of companies are normally targeted by venture capital?

  6. 6.

    Describe the process of obtaining funds from venture capital.

  7. 7.

    What are the typical steps of venture capital funding for a start-up?

  8. 8.

    What is private equity, and how does it differ from the other sources of early-stage funding?

  9. 9.

    What type of companies are normally targeted by private equity?

  10. 10.

    What are the main steps involved in the IPO process?

  11. 11.

    What are the costs involved in an IPO?

  12. 12.

    Explain the role of underwriters in the IPO process.

  13. 13.

    What are the types of debt sources normally available to the firm?

  14. 14.

    What are the differences between raising debt capital through bond issuances and raising debt capital through bank loans?

  15. 15.

    What is leasing, and how does it differ from other debt sources?

  16. 16.

    What are the types of leasing available to the firm?

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Corelli, A. (2023). Long-Term Financing. In: Analytical Corporate Finance. Springer Texts in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32319-5_10

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