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Why is it so difficult for most small business owners to raise the capital needed to start, operate, or expand their ventures?

How can a firm employ bootstrap financing to stretch its current capital supply?

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There are a number of advantages to using the various methods of bootstrap financing, and this posting details them in about 300 words with two online references.

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Why is it difficult for small business owners to raise capital?

Usually it is because those owners do not have a significant amount of equity within which to borrow.

I found an interesting article that discusses ways in which small business owners can raise the capital needed for their business.

http://www.inc.com/magazine/19990301/748.html

I found a good article that discusses bootstrap financing:

When you're thinking about how to raise money, one of the ...

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