Obtaining capital

lalasushi said: "What are the best ways to obtain capital for starting businesses. Is personal contacts the best way or are there good organizations that help you raise capital for business ventures?"

HappyHarry said: "There are organizations that offer help, but they have tons of requirements. Most people end up funding their own business with their own money, or at least a great part of it. If you have a business plan and good credit, you can generally get decent terms from a bank, and you can also get a SBA approved loan with a lower interest rate. A lot of people will borrow money from friends or colleagues."

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larry said: "[QUOTE=HappyHarry]There are organizations that offer help, but they have tons of requirements. Most people end up funding their own business with their own money, or at least a great part of it. If you have a business plan and good credit, you can generally get decent terms from a bank, and you can also get a SBA approved loan with a lower interest rate. A lot of people will borrow money from friends or colleagues.[/QUOTE] What amount of time is reasonable as a return for those investors? Is there some rule of thumb?"

chahinemm said: "it really varies on your business some business can be estimatd in few years vs some to decades. chahine"