Tag: private equity

Funding a small business: how to prepare for a venture capitalist meeting?

Posted by WFG – September 30, 2011

Opportunities of meeting venture capitalists are precious for small business owners. As a small business owner, it is important to be well prepared for every meeting with potential investors. Here are several preparation tips that could help success in  your presentation to private investors. Read the rest of this article

How to be a successful entrepreneur?

Posted by Winflow – September 20, 2011

How to be an entrepreneur? How to be a successful entrepreneur? These basic yet difficult questions make many hesitate before starting their own businesses.

A right business idea gets you on the right track

You may feel that you are born to be an entrepreneur and have business ideas flash in your mind everyday. Read the rest of this article

Tips From The Private Equity Pros

Posted by WFG – June 13, 2011

The leading private equity firms earn a return that outweighs anything in the corporate sector. But this doesn’t only have to be the leading companies. They follow 5 simple methods that anyone can follow, helping your company gain higher returns.

  1. The best private equity firms own leaders that work like owners. They are backed by independent boards and make quick, precise decisions. They don’t hesitate to replace inadequate leaders of portfolio companies and act on educated impulses.
  2. The private equity professionals also have a clean vision of how they will gain value from portfolio companies. This may be over 3 to 5 years but every action is taken from a plan until the company meets its potential.
  3. With private equity companies relying on debt financing, they see cash as a scarce resource. This means that any companies falling behind will be cut off and new ways to maximize income are created.
  4. Private equity firms should always maintain an independent view. While acting as a demanding shareholder they can embrace an unsentimental approach to ownership, helping them concentrate on improving results.
  5. When the balanced scorecard was introduced a lot of companies measured a broad range of indicators. But though this can help in some aspects, it’s important not to get too carried away and keep things simple. Measure cash rather than earnings and rely on the simple dashboards.

For more advice on how to improve your financial position contact Winflow Financial Group.

Investment Banking

Posted by Winflow – June 8, 2011

Investment banking is a bank dealing with corporations and businesses. Investment bankers offer advice to their clients, help in getting them the funds they need for their business and act as brokers for the purpose of mergers. They usually generate funds in one of two ways:

  • An investment bank can generate funds by exchanging private equity for stake in the company.
  • They can use public funds from the capital market.

Investment banks provide a number of services for their clients including:

  • Consulting work in the form of advice on relevant financial matters.
  • Investment bankers provide their services for commissions and fees.
  • They are there to manage the financial assets of your business. 
  • Buying and trading securities is their main job. 
  • They can trade on your behalf.
  • Investment banks can assist private or public corporations.
  •  They can perform public offerings on your company’s behalf.
  • Investment banks find the best way to manage your corporation’s public assets.

Investment banking is an integral part of any business. Be sure to research which investment bank best suits your company’s needs. To learn more about investment banking read this article.

Contact the Winflow Financial Group for all of your small business needs. Our trained consultants can be reached at 1.800.956.6897.