April 2019 - Intrepid Private Capital Group Financial News Blog

What Does Acquisition Mean in Business?

Acquisitions play an important role in the long-term success, as well as growth, of many companies. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, for example, has reportedly acquired over 200 companies, including the telecommunications company Motorola Mobility for an estimated $12.5 billion. But even smaller companies use acquisitions to strengthen their market presence. So, what does an acquisition…

What is Equipment Financing?

Nearly all businesses require some type of equipment to perform their operations. Restaurants, for example, need commercial cooking appliances and dishwashers, whereas construction companies may need bulldozers and excavators. While some businesses can purchase their equipment in full, others may lack the capital. Thankfully, equipment financing offers an effective funding solution for high-priced equipment. But…

What Does Venture Capital Mean?

Raising capital is a challenge encountered by countless entrepreneurs when launching a new business. If a business is still new, it probably isn’t generating much, if any, profits. As a result, financial institutions are often wary of loaning new businesses money. There are ways to secure capital for your new business, however, one of which…

Private Equity vs Venture Capital: What’s the Difference?

When researching ways to fund your company, you’ve probably come across the terms private equity and venture capital. Both methods involve raising capital through the sale of equity. To acquire capital, you would sell some of your company’s shares to either a private equity or venture capital firm. Today we’ll take a look at the…