Get Your Business Funded: Creative Methods for Getting the Money You Need - Paperback

by Steven D. Strauss (Author)

Explore the many options available to get the money you need for your business

Whether your business is a new start-up, an established company attempting to grow, or somewhere in between, Get Your Business Funded gives you the full range of options for raising capital in today's challenging economy.

Covering everything from bank loans to angel investors to equity financing to more unorthodox methods, this complete guide uses clear, easy-to-understand language to explain each approach.

• Divided into two sections: "Sources and Funding" and "What You Need to Know"
• Explains such unorthodox financing sources as peer-to-peer lending, online grants, business plan competitions, and the "friends and family plan"
• Reveals untapped funding streams available through the government
• Follows on the success of the author's previous work The Small Business Bible

Pick up this reader-friendly guide and discover the many ways you can Get Your Business Funded right now.

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Tap into money resources that will MAKE YOUR BUSINESS BOOM

Whether you have a start-up in need of initial investment or an established business looking to expand, finding the funding you need is critical to your success. While dramatic changes in the financial landscape over the past few years have closed some doors to financing, new and more creative ones have also opened up. In Get Your Business Funded, acclaimed business expert and entrepreneur Steve Strauss presents fresh new ideas for getting the capital you need to grow.

Discover how to dip into a diverse mix of funding sources, including crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, business plan competitions, strategic partnerships, and yes, even friends and family. Packed with straightforward advice and hard-earned business wisdom, Get Your Business Funded offers practical, real-world funding solutions for any business--even yours.

Author Biography

Steven D. Strauss, often called "the country's leading small business expert," is an internationally recognized author, lawyer, and speaker. His column in USATODAY.com is one of the most highly syndicated business columns in the world. The author of fifteen books, including The Small Business Bible, he is also the President of The Strauss Group, Inc. For more information, visit www.MrAllBiz.com.