Finance for small businesses: personal sources

 

Previous articles looked at external and internal finance sources that small businesses can take help from during these difficult times. This article will explore some personal options.

Savings and investments
If you are trying to quickly fund a project or the business as a whole, you can use your personal savings. Since the money is yours, you will not have to experience the pressure of repaying back a loan. The usual process for those opting for this source of finance is: giving notice of withdrawal on their investments, withdrawing their accrued savings and using this for their official business capital amount.

Nonetheless, you should never use all your money for your company because there are some risks involved. With the pandemic, we are living in uncertain times. As such, you must consider the possibility that you might not get the funds back.

Sale of personal property
Putting these types of assets on the market is a fund-raising strategy that is commonly used by entrepreneurs or startups who find it difficult to get loans or who do not want to fall into debt but still need to finance their business. However, like the option mentioned above, you must ensure that the property being sold is not essential for your daily life because you do not want to be on left on the road.


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