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Fund Your Startup

If you’re looking for money to fund your startup business, chances are you’ll find the dollars in your own pocket. In a recent survey by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), nearly 60 percent of respondents said they rely on personal finances as their primary source of funding to start their businesses. Even after the business is established, 36 percent of respondents said they use their personal savings as an ongoing means of financing their businesses.

Free Advice

Small-business owners looking for expert information about starting and expanding a company can get free advice online at the Biz Info Librarys. The library features a collection of articles that feature practical information. Content is provided by leading business experts and authors. The site sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, The James J. Hill Reference Library and the Edward Lowe Foundation. Here are a few of the article categories you’ll find at the site:

• Customer service
• Family-run business
• Fund your business
• Financial management
• Marketing
• Strategic planning

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