CSU FIN5301 Unit II Case Study – Funding Options, Challenges, and Ethics

FIN 5301 Unit II Case Study

Instructions

Funding Options, Challenges, and Ethics

For this assignment, you will create a case study of an early-stage company and the related challenges, funding options, and ethical issues it faces. Research a company that was created within the last 10 years, and write an introduction giving basic information about the company and its products and services as well as its financial information.

Based on how you feel the company is doing now, provide detailed information about the following topics.

• Explain which of the five types of financing the company should use to finance a new venture or expansion.
• Discuss the major sources of funding for the type of financing you think the company should use, and explain why. What are the advantages and drawbacks of these sources?
• Identify the company’s major competitors and any challenges you feel the company could face in securing new financing.
• Describe at least one ethical consideration the company should consider in securing financing at this stage of its life cycle.

Your completed case study must be at least four pages in length and include at least four outside resources, one of which must come from the CSU Online Library. Follow APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary.

The CSU Online Library has a tremendous amount of information to help you research companies. Some specific resources include:

How to Search for Articles with a Company Focus
Business Source Ultimate for Business Research

Resources

The following resource(s) may help you with this assignment.

• Citation Guide
• CSU Online Library Research Guide