Small Business Venture Capital

By: Damian Sofsian
Submitted: 2007-01-17 11:50:31
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Capital budgeting is very important in small business venture capital. It is the process of making investment in capital expenditure. Capital expenditure refers to expenditure and the benefits that are expected over a period of time, especially exceeding one year. The chief characteristic of capital expenditure is that expenses are incurred aggressively at one point in time. The benefits are realized at different points in time in the future. Capital expenditure decisions are also called long-term investment decisions.

Capital budgeting is very important in small business venture capital. It is the process of making investment in capital expenditure. Capital expenditure refers to expenditure and the benefits that are expected over a period of time, especially exceeding one year. The chief characteristic of capital expenditure is that expenses are incurred aggressively at one point in time. The benefits are realized at different points in time in the future. Capital expenditure decisions are also called long-term investment decisions.

The decisions concerning capital budgeting are crucial because they are long-term oriented and are irreversible in nature. The efficient running of a firm is reflected by the way decisions are made for the effective utilization of the firm’s financial resources. Such capital budgeting decisions are considered to be of paramount importance in heavy investment, long-term commitment of funds and impact on profitability.

The capital budgeting decisions generally involve very large amounts of capital funds. However, the availability of such funds is very limited. It is essential that thoughtful and wise decisions be made concerning investment of capital funds. This would, result in flow of profits for the firm. Capital budgeting involves employment of capital funds in the activities of the firm on a long-term basis. This increases the financial risk involved in such investment decisions, and necessitates careful and efficient planning. This is because, any wrong and unwise decision may prove disastrous for the small business venture capital firm.

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