David Shelton - Articles

 

Director of Transition Capital based in Perth Western Australia.

www.transitioncapital.com.au

The company is a specialist boutique advisory firm helping unlisted companies to raise equity capital. It offers a process which ensures regulatory compliance, is cost effective and speedy in comparison to other processes. This gives clients the ability to confidently embark on business expansion and growth plans.

Financing a Start-Up or Growing Small Business

Money is the lifeblood of any business – new businesses and those that are growing rapidly need lots of it to buy equipment, stock, pay for development costs, people, marketing and a myriad of other costs. It includes working capital for day to day operations and the acquisition of equipment or other assets needed for the business to operate. Small business have traditionally found it hard to find adequate funding support - especially if they are on a rapid growth path. Read

By: David Shelton | 26/10/2009 | Fundraising

How to Write a Winning Business Plan

Many people write a business plan for the wrong reasons. The motivation might be to please the bank, a potential investor or someone else. Whilst thease are valid reasons, none of them is the right one. The real reason for preparing a business plan is to develop a thorough and detailed knowledge of your business and all its idiosyncracies. This article is intended to provide an approachable discussion of various aspects of writing a business plan that should make it easier to understand. Read

By: David Shelton | 26/10/2009 | Management

Investing in Early Stage Ventures

Anyone can see the value of an investment once it has taken off. The trick is identifying the potential before too many others jump on board and drive thr price up. The All Ords in Australia has delivered avaerage annual returns of 7.6% over the last 20 years. By comparison, potential returns from early-stage investments can be in measured in multiples of hundreds or thousands. Read

By: David Shelton | 26/10/2009 | Investing

Raising Equity Capital in Australia

Capital is the lifeblood of business. In Australia there are restrictions on how companies can go about attracting investors. This article discusses why equity cap[ital is important, what the fundraising restrictions are, and how a business matching or business introduction service can alleviate some of these restrictions. Read

By: David Shelton | 19/10/2009 | Fundraising