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Financing Sources for Your Water Business
Author(s) -
Maxwell Steve
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.5942/jawwa.2015.107.0107
Subject(s) - business , finance , private equity , product line , product (mathematics) , line of business , business case , venture capital , equity (law) , equity financing , business model , electronic business , marketing , business relationship management , engineering , debt , geometry , mathematics , process management , political science , law , manufacturing engineering
One of the most critical challenges for any company ‐ young or old ‐ is developing and sustaining the proper financial backing and strength. Finding and securing the necessary funds to develop a new technology or new business line, to expand or perfect an existing product, or simply to sustain an ongoing business, is one of the most important tasks in running a business. Although there is a wide spectrum of financing sources ‐ and today, literally thousands of private equity investors who are excited about entering the water business ‐ attracting the right kind of capital and obtaining it at an acceptable “cost” can often be difficult and time‐consuming. This article reviews the different sources of financing that are available to entrepreneurs and owners in this industry, and some of the pros and cons of each.