Educational Guides

Master list of topics for free educational guides to help you and your team gain access to funding and services, oriented toward non-finance professionals.

Any advanced (more technical or detailed) topics are shown below in bold with “PRACTITIONER SERIES” in the title.

1. CAP funding’s GUARANTEE (mainly a Standby Letter of Credit)
   • Pre-qualification Guide (2-page PDF, includes links to all templates)
   • Tips for sourcing a CAP Guarantee
   • Communicating with Bankers
   • Problem-solving Guide when pitching third-party guarantors (3-page PDF download)
   • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
2. Project finance 101
   1. What are “financial fundamentals”?
   2. What is a “complete” financial model?
   3. What is an “investible” [project] business plan?
   4. What is a Sources & Uses statement and how do I prepare one?
   5. How can I prepare for investor Due Diligence?
3. Funding options
   1. In3’s funding options (summarized list with links to “explore further” or “compare”)
   2. Why partner programs?  (is anybody asking this question?  Would it be useful to explain it?  We’ve always assumed being “programmatic” was better than ad hoc or disorganized)
   3. Capital by type – venture/business, project debt, project equity
   4. Cost of Capital
4. Impact Capital — what is it?
   1. Impact Project Finance
5. In3 Services
   1. Risk Management
   2. Management Services
   3. Service bundles (DIY vs. DFY guarantees, for example)
   4. Other “a la carte” assistance, advisory or project co-development services
   5. Working with In3
6. In3 Sweet Spot
   1. Industry sector focus
   2. Where we work
   3. Why we exist – our purpose and investment strategy
7. Guarantees & Insurance
8. Carbon Credits
9. Tax Equities
10. Case Studies & Testimonials
11. PRACTITIONER SERIES Guides & Articles
    • Practitioner Series: What are the Rules governing Demand Guarantees and why does this matter?
    • Practitioner Series: How to … Apply for funding
      • Practitioner Series: How to Secure a guarantee for CAP
      • Practitioner Series: Notes on Done For You (DFY) guarantees
      • Guarantee Questions not addressed in In3’s FAQs
12. Need help with something else?