3 Ways to Get Money for Your Business and Advice From an Expert

There is a plentiful supply of money out there waiting to be given to your business. You just need to know how and where to get it.

1) Angel Investors (Read How)

Your business might get funding from “angels,” which are wealthy people or groups of people looking to invest in an emerging business. Go here to see who and how.

*** Go here to see who and how on angel investors.

2) Venture Capital (Read How)

If angels aren’t an option or don’t offer sufficient capital, you might explore venture capital. Venture capitalists will take equity in your company. Go here to see who and how.

The Metro Areas With The Most Venture Capital Investments

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3) Home Equity Loan (Read How)

If you own a home and are confident in your business, this is a simple way to obtain a sizable amount of funding. Go here to see who and how.

Reasons Why People Take Out a Home Equity Loan

*** Go here to see who and how on home equity loans.

I am an expert on the topic of raising money for small and home businesses. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have on this topic by posting a reply below with your detailed question.

Natalie Regoli
CEO, SUp.biz

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Permalink Reply by Vladimir Lenny Schutz on July 23, 2009 at 6:38am: The angels investors seems very interesting. How I can be connected with them. Anyone know? I have very interesting idea but not enough money to do this project.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Matt Pizzi on August 4, 2009 at 10:14am: Interesting article on angel investors and venture capital. If you are looking to raise money for your business, you should take a look at the fundraising resources on my site, FiredUpNetwork.com. I have researched and aggregated lists of Angel Networks (organized by state), Venture Capital Investors, and Search Fund Investors.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Robert Sloan on August 4, 2009 at 5:25pm: This is all interesting, vital information especially for anyone starting up a business that takes capital. What I'm doing now doesn't cost much more than my time. I bought my first SBI site for $299 and expect to renew it in October with a good shot at it breaking even.

But if I wanted to start making jewelry for sale at consignment stores and eBay I would have to invest in things like sterling silver findings and semiprecious stones in order to offer a good variety of quality products that I could count on selling, as opposed to slowly building up a stock of beads and string products first to fund the silver and stone buying.

If I wanted to become a used book vendor at conventions I would need capital to live on, a vehicle for transport, an initial stock of good used books on topic with the cons (SF and fantasy) and convention memberships lined up for a schedule a year in advance. These cost more for vendors. I've seen people start this up on low capital building up to a steady year round livable income.

If you're going for capital you are buying the chance to do your business full time before it can support it. That's taking a chance. The thing to remember with these methods is that the time to realize it's not working is before all the capital has run out, so that you can add some other sideline that does keep you afloat or change directions while using the same equipment and things you bought.

Example of the "used books vendor" if that business didn't work, that vendor could offload the books stock at discount prices, buy silver and stones and offer jewelry at the same booths to see which paid out better at the conventions. Or add books to the jewelry business, you can get them in trade from people at the conventions to start a stock. This isn't actually on the business plan you submitted to get capital, but to me if I were an investor and saw backup plans for how to turn that business into something else lucrative if it fails, I know this is a responsible entrepreneur.

Also if the business plan has "paying my loan payments" on top of the list of business expenses, then I know this person's prepared to do what's necessary. Oddly enough banks and investors do understand that for most entrepreneurs it takes more than one try at starting a business to find the one that's going to thrive -- so the time to change directions is before you're holding the bills without the means to pay them. This includes just adding a new direction without dropping the first one. The jewelry seller/bookseller may make a go of it with books, jewelry and then getting a t-shirt airbrush setup to add to the table.

I've seen some vendors sell a variety of things and others succeed with just one. That's only one example of a type of business that can benefit from capital investments. That I don't need them for my business plan is only that I researched it and decided that I should try things I can afford without loans first.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tanya Hunt on August 19, 2009 at 6:58am: Do you have any suggestions for how to generate donations for a non profit business? I want to open a center in the inner city of Cleveland, Ohio that would provide services to help families become established, stable and self sufficient, which would increase neighborhood pride and better citizens with a vision for their community.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Carolyn Hawkins on August 23, 2009 at 4:06pm: Events - you charge a small or a large sum depending on what type of people you are seeking to gain donations from. For an economical situation you can charge from 3 to 5 dollars or say max 10- for a ticket to get into an event. For a large dance/ballroom type set-up you would need for a business or community building to donate the building to use for this and promise to clean up afterwards. You can ask that everyone pitch in to assist in working on peoples lawns, growing a vegetable garden, etc. to do some more things to gain community pride. Again, getting everyone involved will help alot. You can also submit for grant money through the county or the city, and the arts councils. Best of luck to you.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Workathomemomblogs on August 21, 2009 at 1:35am

It is not easy to get money ,I have tried for 10 yrs I could not, they are so many requirements they need- did you see the News it will be much hard to get loan for your business than it have been. They just passed a bill for credit
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Permalink Reply by thierry kauffmann on September 6, 2009 at 4:37am: A home equity loan? Haven't people learned anything from the subprime crisis?; ▶ Reply to This

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Permalink Reply by Bob Schneider & Nancy Giordano on October 30, 2009 at 8:34pm: Hello Natalie,

I have a question about raising funds through non conventional means. I have a completed business plan as well as a management team place. Our problem is that we are unable to obtain the necessary start up funding. We have a repayment plan, as well as the amount of interest we are willing to pay on the investment/loan. We also have an exit strategy in place. I would be willing to discuss this with you or anyone that you recommend to us. Thank you for your time,
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