Final Paper 

Focus of the Final Paper

Develop a financing plan to raise capital for a new venture. The paper should be eight to ten pages in length and should cover major course concepts. The paper should have a minimum of five sources in addition to the text. Be sure to address the following points in your financial plan: Analyze the past performance of an organization similar      to the one that you are considering as your start-up.  Determine what funding will be available for the      start-up for the long and short term. Some sources may include personal      funds, funds from relatives, Small Business Administration, sweat equity,      venture capital, Angel investors, vendor financing, partnering, and short      and long term financing, etc. Be sure to describe why the sources were      selected. Describe how much funding will be required for the      venture and be sure to address how funding will be utilized. Discuss the      type of pro forma projections to be used to increase borrowing capacity      credibility.  Recommend solutions to mitigate risks such as      management, technical, marketing, programmatic and cost risk.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper: Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not      including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA      style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. Must include a cover page that includes: Student’s name Course name and number Title of paper Instructor’s name Date submitted Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct      thesis statement. Must address the topic of the paper with critical      thought. Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a      conclusion paragraph. Must use at least five scholarly sources, in addition      to the text. Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA      style guide to document all sources. Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that      is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style      guide.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment