The glamorous world of high-flying startups with dizzying valuations is out of reach for most entrepreneurs. Without the right contacts, connections, business network or past results, how can most business owners expect to raise large amounts of capital and set their sites on a horizon filled with terms like “Series A”, “IPO” or “unicorn”?
The truth? Most entrepreneurs don’t go that route. They bootstrap. They raise the capital they need through their own means and channels. Is it easy? Definitely not. If you don’t have an income that supports you or if your debt outpaces the money that comes in month to month, your hands might be tied.
