Finance Your Business

This provides a broad overview of financing options for conventional small businesses, including personal capital, loans, credit, crowdfunding, investors, and alternative financing. Programs, products, and lending standards change, so current SBA, lender, CDFI, and professional guidance should supplement the book.

Founders learn that financing sources differ in cost, control, collateral requirements, repayment risk, timing, and suitability. Mentors can help them compare debt, equity, grants, customer financing, supplier terms, and bootstrapping rather than automatically recommending the most visible source.