So, you have a business plan and you are looking for financing? But the banks want nothing to do with you. Hey, what about your nice steady income of royalties? Ya, that’s the ticket! So, you jump to the Wall Street Journal and read the article on how others are doing it. Yes, you can do it! You can sacrifice your royalty income as collateral for the loan.
So, you meet with a company that specializes in this and they offer $7 million @ 14% interest, plus a stock option and 2% of your incremental revenue. Why not? The US Government are using future income to finance current debt.
As a preparer of strategic plans and business plans, I initially see a potential problem in this story. And that is the decision-maker is emotionally involved in starting the company, but is considering sacrificing secure income for a speculative one. Considering the success rate of new businesses, the downside is not a pretty picture.
Compare this to venture capital, where the business owner is giving away a large chunk of the business. In this second option, the risk is spread among a number of companies or individuals, the reward is smaller, but in a worst case, the business owner can still rely on the royalty income if the whole venture crashes.
Business owners always have to look at the downside of any decision to measure the risk. In addition they should have someone who is not emotionally involved that can give them a straight answer.
So, what should you do? Well, one thing to consider is, to do both. Take in some venture capital, sacrifice a little royalty income, and give away a smaller amount of equity. This way, your upside is not as large, but your downside is protected. Every deal is different, but don’t forget to measure your personal risk when deciding which avenue to take.
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