I want to start a business but dont have startup money, how can I get financial assistance without a bank loan

I need financial assistance to start a business but I dont want to get a loan from a bank or from families or friend. Where can I get financial assistance. How do I find an angel

To get started, I suggest contacting the Small Business Administration Financing Page (SBA) 鈥?links below. Entrepreneur also offers a great site dedicated to money & finance 鈥?see below.

Research, research, research 鈥?this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* Free Money for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs by Laurie Blum
* Finding Money: The Small Business Guide to Financing (Small Business Series) by Kate Lister, Tom Harnish
* Financing Your Business Dreams With Other People's Money: How and Where to Find Money for Start-Up and Growing Businesses by Harold R. Lacy
* No Cash No Fear: Entrepreneurial Secrets to Starting Any Business with No Money by Terry Allen
* Starting on a Shoestring: Building a Business Without a Bankroll by Arnold S. Goldstein

There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Pitch your business idea to investors.

Contact the Small Business Administration. No one is just going to give you money to do this. It's going to have to be a loan one way or the other.

Try credit cards. Good luck with Angel investor idea.

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