How to Finance Your Business

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Financing Your Business (Online Course)

Without financing, your business will be stagnant. Broken down into 18 brief yet powerfully informative video clips, this online course by the Small Business Administration will address your financing questions, identify financing options for your business, and walkthrough the benefits and downsides of each financing option.

The Individual Classes:

Financing Your Business Overview 

Your Financial Needs 

Estimating Startup Costs 

Debt Financing vs Equity Financing 

Credit History

Collateral

Short Term vs Long Term

Loans

Grants

Venture Capital

Angel Investors

Retirement Accounts

Reverse Mortgage and Home Equity Loans

Crowd Funding

Peer-to-Peer

Family and Friends

Finance Your Business Conclusion

Finance Your Business Worksheet (PDF)

When developing a financing plan, it always helps to write it down. This worksheet will guide and inform your financing strategy as it provides you space to put pen to paper.

Meeting with Investors and Raising Money (Video)

There is not an official published entrepreneur playbook for finding investment contacts, building relationships with investors, and securing funding. However, this video will teach you how to most effectively and strategically meet with investors.