This practical guide to long-term financing covers everything from debt and equity financing to leasing and alternative financing sources. Childs offers valuable insights and advice for business owners and managers seeking to secure long-term financing for their ventures. With real-world examples and case studies, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in finance and entrepreneurship. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.