Greater Profits

I thought I’d  make a list of the various sources of financing for any startup or growing business.

This is only a small list to get us started. Please feel free to add to the list by commenting below.

1. Initial Public Offering (IPO)
2. Venture Capitalists
3. Angel Investment
4. SBA 7(a) loans
5. Local Business Incubators
6. Other Government Sources
7. Bank Loans
8. Bank Overdraft
9. Credit Unions
10. Micro-financing
11. Relatives,Friends
12. Share capital
13. Investing Clubs
14. Franchising
15. Vendors
16. Suppliers
17. Customers
18. Crowd Sourcing
19. Factoring
20. Leasing
21. Credit Cards
22. Pension funds
23. Private Money Lenders
24. Pawn Shops
25. Hire Purchase
26. Grants

There are many organizations that give you loans on collateral. This collateral can be a capital asset like land, buildings etc or future profits  or even private guarantees.

Every source has it pros and cons. Sometimes its beneficial to work with a company that specializes in getting loans for businesses. This may help you find the best deal available.

If you are a company that helps others get loans for businesses please feel free to introduce yourselves and link to your website in the comments. Let us know your name, the market you serve and the kind of businesses or loans you specialize in.

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