the and to pay the rent etc.

I asked them if they would like to invest in the idea by giving me a short term loan. I planned to pay this loan back in the future when the would be in a position to make a profit. Luckily for myself, my parents agreed to do this and I have never looked back since. They also gave me the loan interest free, which was a real bonus.

My father also suggested that I might benefit by having a partner. This person could not only bear half of the initial start-up costs but could also help with even more ideas. He stated that he knew somebody who might well be interested. The person in question had been in a long time and could also teach me a thing or two.

I agreed that the idea was a good one and my father then approached his friend who eventually agreed to become my partner.

I am aware that I was extremely lucky and that not everyone is as fortunate as myself. There are other areas people can try to get funding however. One of these is to go to the bank to attempt to obtain a loan, this would probably be a better idea than loading up debt on things such as your credit cards.

Approaching friends could be the next place to look. I have a couple of friends who are not my partners but are in a way a form of shareholder.

If you have any investments you could dip into these to fund the at the outset. In my eyes this is the whole point of investing in the first place and the is also another form of investment.

These are a few of many avenues which people can try. Give it a go you may be surprised at the response people give you. At the end of the day if you do not attempt these avenues you will always be left thinking of what might have been.

If you try all of the options that are available to you but are still not successful in obtaining help, at least you gave it your best shot. Good luck.
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