Financing Global Gazelles

8. Interview Guide – Global Gazelle Companies

1. Part of MNP's assignment is to develop a definition of Global Gazelles. How would you define them?
   
   
2. Could you provide us with some background of your company and shareholders (i.e. industry, countries, employees, KSF's)
   
   
3. When was the company started? How long did you conceptualize the idea before you started the company
   
   
4. What has your company's growth been since inception? (revenues, output, market share, employees)
   
   
5. What countries is your company current involved in? What countries do you plan to be involved in?
   
   
6. Have you partnered with any organizations for investment purposes or product development?
   
   
7. What would you say are the unique features of your company, setting them aside from all other businesses? What are the reasons for these unique features?
   
   
8. What unique financing needs does your company have? (e.g. repayment terms, unsecured debt, trade finance)
   
   
9. If you were developing a financial model of your company, what would be the milestones that mark refinancing in order to sustain consistent growth?
   
   
10. Where did you get your start-up financing loans from? (e.g. family loans, friends, shareholder loans, loans from other countries, banks, credit unions, personal LOC, loans from ethnic organizations, venture capital, government grants, university grants, credit card, competitors, angel investors, etc.)
    
    
11. What were the financing issues for lenders when dealing with your company?
    
    
12. What is your company's future growth plan? What financing issues do you predict you will have?
    
    
13. What are your main challenges to sustaining growth?
    
    
14. What would simulate additional growth and profitability in your company?
    
    
15. What public policy and incentives offered in Canada did your use to facilitate and stimulate your company's growth? (e.g. Tax incentives, wage subsidies, reduced property tax, R&D tax credits, duties, etc.)
    
    
16. Are public policy and incentives better in other countries? In what ways?
    
    
17. Do you know of any new public policy and incentives that are in the pipeline in Canada and other countries?