Please identify at least five (5) ways that companies both old and new can obtain financing.In addition, please identify and explain the method of financing which would best suit the following examples:

1. An existing landscaping business looking to modernize their equipment.
2. An executive chef seeking to go out on their own and launch their own high-end restaurant.
3. A bio-scientist who has just discovered a new cure for a major global disease.
4. The owner of a successful manufacturing firm that wants to acquire another smaller firm and expand their product offering.
5. A regional theater director looking to move a successful production to Broadway.