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CFO SUCCESS
SERIES:
TREASURY PART 1-
CAPITAL PLANNING
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 CFO Success Series:
CFO Success Series: Treasury Part
1- Capital Planning
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Capital is the
lifeblood of any
business. Paying
for talent,
equipment,
marketing,
inventory and other critical activities all
require cash. Having a plan for securing
capital well before the need arises is a key
responsibility of a CFO. Without a funding
strategy you may miss out on fleeting
opportunities. Worse yet, even profitable,
growing businesses fail because they run
out of cash.
Capital Planning
The first step in
capital planning is
to determine your
future capital
needs. A well-
developed business
plan is a critical first step. A rigorously
prepared business plan helps identify your
demand for capital while demonstrating to
capital providers how well management
grasps the business and shares the story.
Demand for capital arises for many reasons.
The business plan will clarify these needs.
Different requirements necessitate
different structures and capital providers.
Examples of new capital demand include:
• Growing
through
acquisitions
• Expanding Plant
and Facilities
• Purchasing equipment
• Increasing working capital needs
• Hiring more employees
• Increasing resources for research and
development
• Replacing expensive funding sources
• Making distributions to owners
• Launching a start-up
 • Covering recent losses
• Contingency funding to better manage
risk.

Learn all the steps of capital planning from

the full segment of Treasury Part 1- Capital
Planning in our CFO Success Series.

Catch up on Treasury Parts 2 and 3 of CFO

Success Series here,
 Treasury Part 2: Debt Financing
 Treasury Part 3: Equity

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