Fund your business

U.S. Small Business Administration, 5 min read

This lesson is a guide published on sba.gov.

What you'll get

The SBA's map of the ways to pay for a business, from your own money and loans to investors and crowdfunding, with what each costs you in control and risk. Start here to see which routes are realistic before you spend time on any one.

Do this week

Write your funding need as one number, and next to each option on the SBA's list note one reason it fits your company or doesn't.