Which three sources supply a firm with equity financing?

1. Equity refers to the owners' investment in the business. 2. A firm obtains it by selling new ownership shares, which is external financing. 3. It also obtains it by retaining earnings, which is internal financing. 4. Small, growing and typically high-tech companies can raise it through venture capital, another external source. 5. Bank loans, bonds and trade credit are all debt, so they create obligations to repay rather than shares in ownership. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 16 "Understanding Financial Management and Securities Markets", section 16.5 Equity Financing_