07-25-2014, 06:02 PM
[B][SIZE="3"]MGT602 - Entrepreneurship GDB No : 2Ideal Solution and Discussion Due date 4th August 2014 [/SIZE]
Topic: Bank lending decisions for Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Background:
A break through idea with a lot of built in value and a sustainable solution to a persisting problem, an entrepreneur must have this package of ignition factors to launch a new business venture. But one of the most difficult problems in the new venture creation process is obtaining the finances.
In Pakistan an entrepreneur usually have three sources to obtain finance: personal funds, family, friends and then commercial financial institutes. In the developed countries like USA, UK, Germany and France, Venture Capitalists (An investor who provides capital to new business ventures and demands a relatively high return on investment) and Business Angels (An investor who provides capital to new business ventures and demands a relatively low return on investment) are also available to help entrepreneurs find capital resources.
The lending criterion is based on the evaluation of risk involved in financing and the ability to pay back the loan. So the lending decision is summarized on the basis of 5 C’s which are Character,Capacity, Capital, Collateral and Conditions. If we carefully observe we come to know that first 2 C’s (Character and Capacity) are qualitative and next 2 Cs (Capital and Collateral) are quantitative in nature.
The practice of capital sourcing from commercial lending institutes is least observed in our region. Complex evaluation criterion (quantitative based) and lesser number of lending institutes are the major reasons for this condition. Entrepreneurial Finance Lab initiated by Center for International Development at Harvard University, USA is working on the qualitative part of the above evaluation matrix. A new evaluation criterion has been developed where risk and payback ability is measured on the basis of Intelligence, ethics, honesty, psychological profile and business ethics of entrepreneurs. [/B]