An Introduction to Sources of Finance
- All businesses need finance in order to get started, allow them to grow and fund their continuing activity
- Finance may be needed for capital expenditure which is spending on fixed assets such as equipment, buildings, IT equipment and vehicles
- Similarly, finance is required for revenue expenditure which is spending on raw materials or day to day expenses such as wages or utilities
- Businesses have different sources of finance available to them
- When the finance comes from inside the business it is called an internal source of finance
- When the finance comes from outside the business it is called an external source of finance
The different types of internal and external sources of finance available to help businesses grow