Adequate capital is critical for the success of every business. Many businesses fail because of lack of funds. You need money at every step of your business, be it expansion, modernization or diversification. Any business requires both short term and long term funds. Short term funds are required to meet the short term needs of a company, i.e. purchasing raw material, paying wages, overhead expenditure, etc. Long term funds are required to meet long term business needs which include acquiring fixed assets