Business loans from family & friends : how to ask, make it legal & make it work /
Business loans from family and friends
by Asheesh Advani.
- 1st ed.
- Berkeley, Calif. : Nolo, 2009.
- 287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes index. "All forms on CD-ROM"--Cover.
Why raising money from family and friends is for you and yours -- Checking out all your financing options -- Basic legal and tax issues of business loans from family and friends -- Deciding who to ask for money -- Preparing your business plan and your fundraising request -- Deciding interest rate, repayment schedule, and other loan terms -- Drafting a loan request letter -- Making the "kitchen table pitch" -- Preparing a promissory note, security agreement, and other loan documents -- How to be your own investor relations department -- Handling gifts from family and friends -- Appendix A. How to use the CD-ROM -- Appendix B. Small business loans forms and worksheets.
System requirements for CD-ROM: Windows XP or Vista, or Macintosh OS; word processing software for RTF files; Adobe Reader for PDF files.
9781413310788 (pbk.) 1413310788 (pbk.)
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Small business--Finance. Business enterprises--Finance. Self-financing. Commercial loans.