[vc_row full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1698818843094{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;background-image: url(https://goterrac.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/content-1.jpg) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1665701459407{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1665800806812{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-top: 100px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1698917054567{padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: rgba(76,74,73,0.68) !important;*background-color: rgb(76,74,73) !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Building bridges
We help you find
investors” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:50px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Alegreya%20Sans%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1698916994281{margin-bottom: 100px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Scale your business by raising capital with a solution-oriented fundraising company” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1698917168414{margin-top: 100px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”12580″ img_size=”1920×1080″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”How to raise capital: debt or equity?” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”In order to raise capital for the needs of your business, companies mainly have two types of financing options: equity financing and debt financing.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”12571″ img_size=”1920×1080″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1698917234049{margin-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Equity financing” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:50|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Basic%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”It requires selling a portion of your company’s equity in return for capital. The main advantage of equity financing is that there is no obligation to repay the money you acquired through it. There are no payment debts or interest charges. All entrepreneurs want to run a successful business and provide the equity investors with good returns on their investment.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:justify” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Debt financing” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:50|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Basic%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”As the name suggests, it involves borrowing money and paying it back with interest. The most common form of debt financing is a loan. This type of financing sometimes comes with restrictions when it comes to taking advantage of opportunities outside the realm of its core business. The advantages of debt financing are numerous. First, the lender has no control over your business, all the lender expects is timely payments. Next, the interest you pay is tax deductible. Lastly, you can easily forecast your expenses because loan payments do not fluctuate.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:justify” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”12584″ img_size=”1920×1080″ css=”.vc_custom_1698916540151{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”How to raise funds to start a business?” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”We know you are wondering how to raise capital for your business, so we have compiled a list of some fundraising solutions that you can take advantage of.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-tree” color=”orange” size=”xl” align=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Crowdfunding” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Basic%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”In order to raise funds for business, this approach is all about tapping into a wide network of people on crowdfunding websites and social media platforms that bring entrepreneurs and investors together.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:justify” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Anyone investing in your business will come with terms and conditions – ownership, stakes, interest rates, board member role, etc. Family and friends, on the other hand, want to help you.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:justify” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-users” color=”orange” size=”xl” align=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Friends and family” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Basic%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-hand-holding-usd” color=”orange” size=”xl” align=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Angel investors” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Basic%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”They are individuals who have high net worth. They invest their money in startups to get high returns or a stake in the business. Angel investors act individually, hence it is their sole decision if they want to invest or not. If your idea resonates with them, the chances of you raising business capital increases by manifold.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:justify” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”An entrepreneur is said to be bootstrapping when he/she starts a self-sustaining business, markets it, and grows it by using limited resources or money. The company is sustained without raising capital from external sources and is funded by their revenues and profits.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:justify” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-person-booth” color=”orange” size=”xl” align=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Bootstrapping” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Basic%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-handshake” color=”orange” size=”xl” align=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Venture capitalists” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Basic%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”They are private equity investors who provide capital to companies with high growth potential in exchange for an equity stake. They are often a part of a larger venture capital company who has a board that votes regarding raising capital.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:justify” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Such loans are intended to help entrepreneurs who may have trouble getting financing from other sources, such as banks or credit unions. Generally the borrower is given the full loan amount by the lender and the borrower has to repay the principal amount plus the interest.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:justify” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-dollar-sign” color=”orange” size=”xl” align=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Microloans” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Basic%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-piggy-bank” color=”orange” size=”xl” align=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”In order to raise funds for business, an entrepreneur can get a loan from a bank or go for alternative lending, also referred to as marketplace lending or P2P lending. Any loan that is secured outside of a traditional banking institution is alternative lending. It takes place through online platforms that use technology to bring together borrowers underserved by traditional lending institutions, with loan investors seeking attractive capital generating investments.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:justify” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”The SBA is an autonomous U.S. government agency established to promote the economy by providing assistance to small businesses. Their aim is to provide support to entrepreneurs by raising capital for small businesses.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:justify” google_fonts=”font_family:Armata%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-briefcase” color=”orange” size=”xl” align=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Small Business Administration” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Basic%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Raise fund for your business” style=”3d” color=”warning” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgoterrac.com%2Fraise-fund-for-business%2F”][/vc_column][/vc_row]