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Innovative Ways to Fund Your Start-Up

Innovative Ways to Fund Your Start-Up

Being the proud owner of your own business is something that not many people can boast about, which is why many business owners see their first start-up as one of their best achievements, as it marks the beginning of their road to success. However, finding ways to fund your own start-up can be difficult, which can sometimes put your dream on the back burner. Although you will be aware of funding options, such as applying for funding from special sources or reaching out to investors, there are a number of other options you could explore which will all help you in bringing your business to success. Here are some innovative ways to fund your start-up.

Innovative Ways to Fund Your Start-Up

Get a part-time job

This is the oldest trick in the book, but these days many people decide not to rely on part-time income as a way of funding their start-ups. This is usually due to demanding hours for little pay, but with the emergence of a new wave of part-time jobs, you can earn more money for working more flexible hours, which makes it an ideal booster for funding. Some of the best examples are picking up freelance jobs online for writing and design, or trying your hand at being one of many Uber EATS drivers.

Invest your savings

When you are setting up your preliminary budget for your business, itโ€™s a great idea to have an extra fund for investments. This can be as small or as large as you can afford, and you can use it to invest in stocks or shares as a way of seeing a return on our money. With this return. You can channel it back into your company to give it an extra push. If you are worried about investing, you can always follow sources of online tips to help you use your money wisely.

Hold an online fundraiser

With the rise in popularity of social media, it would be a good idea to use it to your advantage when you are trying to fund your start-up. Aside from building a base of customers before your business opens, or you start to sell a product, you can use it to hold an online fundraiser. Using sites like Kickstarter, you can market your products and services using Facebook Ads or Instagram, so that people will see what you are pitching and will be more likely to invest.

Work with an incubator

It is one thing to ask for businesses to invest in you if what you are proposing is something they believe in, but it is a step forward entirely to ask one for help. An incubator scheme works whereby a small business or start-up will go under the wing of a larger, similar business, to gain expertise and funding throughout the early stages of their business life. This can also include having a boost in brand awareness, which will set you up for future business exchanges. Once you have grown, the bigger business takes a share or cut of your business as a way of compensation, or they will have helped you for free.

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About Lilach Bullock


Hi, Iโ€™m Lilach, a serial entrepreneur! Iโ€™ve spent the last 2 decades starting, building, running, and selling businesses in a range of niches. Iโ€™ve also used all that knowledge to help hundreds of business owners level up and scale their businesses beyond their beliefs and expectations.

Iโ€™ve written content for authority publications like Forbes, Huffington Post, Inc, Twitter, Social Media Examiner and 100โ€™s other publications and my proudest achievement, won a Global Women Champions Award for outstanding contributions and leadership in business.

My biggest passion is sharing knowledge and actionable information with other business owners. I created this website to share my favorite tools, resources, events, tips, and tricks with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, small business owners, and startups. Digital marketing knowledge should be accessible to all, so browse through and feel free to get in touch if you canโ€™t find what youโ€™re looking for!

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