Where to Get Money to Start a Business

Whether it is a perfume line, a restaurant or even a lemonade stand, starting a new business can be an exciting time.

Oh, yeah, it's also expensive.

Entrepreneurs can get their ideas off the ground, however, without draining their wallets.

Before doing anything, a budding entrepreneur should sit down with someone who does not have a vested interest in their company. Many turn to groups like SCORE, Resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration, for help. SCORE is a group of more than 10,500 retired business volunteers who provide business advice and can help organize a plan so that it is investor and lender friendly. ...