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Abbreviations and glossary
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International Trade Center | List of Abbreviations |
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Guide
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International Trade Center | COVID Workplace measures and financing |
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Chapter 2: Financing Options & Eligibility Requirements
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International Trade Center | Step 1: Establish what the money is needed for and how much you really need Step 2: Find out what business and personal information is required Step 3: Select two or three providers that could meet your needs |
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Chapter 3: Business Implications of Different Forms of Financing
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International Trade Center | 3.1 Community financing providers of low value financing 3.2 Short-term equipment, pre-shipment, sales order or working capital financing 3.3 Term loans through banks and non-bank financing providers 3.4 Bank and non-bank short-term supply chain financing options 3.5 Key enterprise loan regulatory considerations for banks 3.6 What is “Collateral” and what are its implications on your business 3.7 Asset valuation: enterprise and lender perspective 3.8 What are “Covenants” and how do they affect your business? |
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Chapter 4: Managing Lender and Investor Relations
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International Trade Center | 4.1 Business communications and visibility 4.2 Loan performance and reporting communication norms 4.3 References and customer feedback |
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Chapter 5: Drafting An Application For Financing
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International Trade Center | 5.1 What to optimize before drafting your business plan 5.2 Risk assessments: supply chain vulnerabilities, sustainability & resilience 5.3 Resilience and business continuity plans and measures 5.4 Product and service authenticity, traceability, quality & labelling compliance 5.5 Drafting a realistic business plan 5.6 Market, business growth and revenue projections with references 5.7 Typical errors and practices that result in application rejections 5.8 Digitisation, and the implications for financing options |
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Chapter 6: Working With Business Development Services
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International Trade Center | 6.1 What to prepare before contacting BDS service providers. 6.2 Types of business development services and business support organizations. |
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Chapter 7: COVID Workplace Measures and Financing
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Document requirements of financing & investment providers
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International Trade Centre | All financing providers, financing transactions operators and investors are required to collect at a minimum the following set of basic information on applicants for, or beneficiaries of, financing of more than Euro/USD 2,500 in any one year: |
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How To Use This Guide
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International Trade Center | A quick reference guide and financing decision trees for MSMEs, developed by the International Trade Centre under the East African Community MARKUP project, funded by the European Union |