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09 Dec 09 Finding Funding For A Start Up Business

Having a great business idea is all well and good, but really only part of what you need to start a business.  If you don’t have funding, you’ll never get that business off the ground.  Finding funding for your business is often difficult, unless you know where to look.  So where do you go exactly, if you want to find some willing investors to fund your idea?

Well first, make a budget.  You have to have your money carefully budgeted.  That means how much you intend to spend to make your idea come to life, and how quickly an investor can expect to make their money back.  That means a realistic profit chart that you fully believe you will be able to adhere.  Not having your financial information  carefully planned will detract from how many will want to invest, this is your most important step.

Now you need a good business plan, and that means research on your part.  Look at the businesses that are similar to the one that you would like to start.  See the mechanics of what makes those businesses run, and learn everything you can.  From there you can make a brilliant business plan that covers all your bases, and that stands as a linear realistic guide to business success.  This is one of your main selling points to potential investors, so your plan needs to be iron clad, and well thought out.

From here you’re ready to find some funding.  Banks are a great place to go, as most offer business loans for just this sort of purpose.  Here is where your plan and financial map will serve you incredibly well, as the type of loan you can get will depend on both.  Your credit score combined with the viability of your idea will dictate how much money you can get, and what sort of interest rate you will be expecting.

Another tactic is to find business partners.  Also where your plan and financial map will be of chief importance.  Finding a partner means soliciting those that have the money to put up, and that are willing to work with your idea.  Find people that you want to work with, and that you work well with.  Otherwise you could find yourself in a terrible situation.

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