2. Alternative Quebec agricultural youth fund
Context
Limitations in capital access
Barriers to entry
Starting and transfer
Small regional enterprises
Financing tools
Support and logistics
4. Support young agricultural entrepreneurs with
business start-up, development or transfer
project with alternatives financial solutions
and venture capital
Mission
5. Organization
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Launched March 11, 2011
Staff :
• 1 manager (full time)
• 3 advisors and
• 2 assistants / technicians
Networked with partners and market councelors
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Types of project
Business start-up
Development
Transfer
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Customers profile
18 to 39 years of age
Must have completed or obtained official recognition
of education (level III minimum)
$ 30 000 business volume or more at maturity
Legal entities:
Individual, company, corporation, cooperative
Own at least 20 % shares of the company
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FIRA’s benefits
Organizational
Projects planning
Financial
Access to additional funds
Equity
Access to farm without buying
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Business Plan
Description / vision / planning
5 years projections
Coaching plan
FIRA’s benefits
10. Addition to down payment
Priority creditors leverage
No payment of principal or interest for 3 years
allowing to start the project and improve liquidity
Loan
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Loan
We top up down payments
Up to $ 250,000 for 15 years
Leverage creation through second mortgage loan
Attractive rates for risk capital
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Equity
Up to $ 500,000
Over a 15 years horizon
Minority participation of FIRA
Expert partners available to enterprise advisory board
Contribution to financial structure
15. Purchase and rental
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Property acquisition by FIRA
Up to 15 years leases
Tenant ability to terminate lease yearly
Tenant exclusive right of redemption
Fair rent
Avoids the immobilization of start up capital
Eases youth access to agriculture