ENT 320 – Entrepreneurial Finance
Spring 2014 Schedule
Activity
Getting Started
Homework Assignments
Homework
Due Date
How to Start a Business in Oregon
Read the Business Owner’s Toolkit Entrepreneurship :
http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/sbg/startup/entrepeneurship.aspx
 What Are Your Goals for Starting a Business?
 Finding the Right Small Business for You
 Understanding Requirements of Business Ownership
 Do You Have the Right Stuff to Run a Small Business?
Review BA 211 concepts on your own
Discussion Question #1
Bootstrapping
April 4
Read Excerpt from Cornwall book
Discussion Questions #2
Homework #1
Working Capital
Management
Read Except from Adelman book
Risk Management
Read The Startup Entrepreneur’s Guide to Risk Management
(http://www.businessinsider.com/the-startup-entrepreneur-guide-to-riskmanagement-2009-6)
Homework #2
April 11
April 18
Read Risk – Adelman
Homework #3
April 25
Credit Reports
Read “Credit Reporting”
May 2
Sources of Capital
Read the Business Owner’s Toolkit Small Business Guide
(http://www.toolkit.com/small_business_guide/sbg.aspx?nid=P10_2000)
 Getting Financing for Your Business
 Estimating the Money You Need
 Personal and Insider Financing Options
 Financing Sources for Your Small Business
May 9
Equity Financing
Read “Equity Financing for Small Businesses”
http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/sbg/finance/getting-financing/equityfinancing-for-small-business.aspx
Read “Private Investors and Business Angels”
http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/sbg/finance/getting-financing/privateinvestors-and-business-angels.aspx
Read “Financing Through Franchising and Employee Financing”
http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/sbg/finance/gettingfinancing/franchising-and-employee-financing.aspx
Homework #4
May 16
Debt Financing
Read “Debt Financing for Small Businesses”
(http://www.toolkit.com/small_business_guide/sbg.aspx?nid=P10_3000)
Read “Banks for Small Business Loans”
http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/sbg/finance/getting-financing/banksfor-small-business-loans.aspx
Read “Common Types of Business Loans”
http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/sbg/finance/getting-financing/bankloans-common-types.aspx
Read “What Banks Look for When Reviewing a Loan Application”
http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/sbg/finance/getting-financing/whatbanks-look-for-reviewing-loan-applications.aspx
Read “The Real Cost of Borrowing Money”
http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/sbg/finance/getting-financing/real-costof-borrowing-money.aspx
Read “Asset-Based Financing for Small Businesses”
http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/sbg/finance/getting-financing/assetbased-financing.aspx
Discussion Question #3
Homework #5
Government Financing
Programs
May 23
Read “Government Financing Programs”
(http://www.toolkit.com/small_business_guide/sbg.aspx?nid=P10_4000)
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SBA Loan Guarantees
SBA Regular & Special 7(a) Loan Guarantees
Short-Term Financing
Section 504 Loan Program (CDCs)
Homework #6
May 30
Final Essay Questions
June 6