{"id":2251,"date":"2020-02-11T02:29:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T02:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/?page_id=2251"},"modified":"2020-02-11T02:29:15","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T02:29:15","slug":"types-of-finance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/financing-a-new-start-up\/types-of-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of finance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As you saw in the Video<\/a> at the beginning of this learning pathway, there are lots of ways in which businesses can raise funding.\n<\/p>\n

It might start with family and friends or crowd-funding<\/a>, then move on to seed investment<\/a>, Series A capital<\/a>, Angel Investors<\/a>, and Venture Capitalists<\/a>.
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Read these resources which discuss the pros and cons of various funding options, and where to get capital for your idea.\n<\/p>\n

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  1. Starting A Small Business: Financing Your Business<\/a> on Investopedia.\n<\/li>\n
  2. 10 Ways to Fund Your Small Business<\/a> on Entrepreneur.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This video is also very useful. The content here is mainly<\/i> US-focused, but it is well worth looking at the sites mentioned. <\/p>\n