{"id":68281,"date":"2023-02-16T13:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T07:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=68281"},"modified":"2023-02-16T13:00:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T07:30:30","slug":"smart-ways-to-finance-your-startup","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/web-stories\/smart-ways-to-finance-your-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Ways To Finance Your Startup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Merriweather%3Awght%40400%3B700\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n<style 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style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(-115.55555%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" id=\"el-e9a63742-5633-4b7e-ae9a-6a83f7b5546d\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.4277777777777774% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.566343em;line-height:1;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Angel_Investors\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #3a566e\">Angel Investors<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:14.56311%;top:47.411%;width:70.63107%;height:30.58252%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-a29efa27-d668-47ef-8985-7071f9201fd4\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-78f38a81-dce7-4926-b0e9-fdccdec9d778\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(120.96219%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" id=\"el-fd172f3c-9064-4684-bc45-1d90ec91a8f3\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.5436426116838491% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.453074em;line-height:1.37;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_is_an_individual_or_a_group_of_investors_who_provide_capital_in_exchange_for_equity_in_a_company\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">It is an individual or a group of investors who provide capital in exchange for equity in a company.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"c40eb20a-636e-48e6-9f2e-0b6a09544b23\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-d2611a6c-964b-45cb-b58c-e30bc4300799\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":500,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-44962ab1-5016-43de-854e-8f758d939e08\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":500,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#211f1e\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-5f814da6-3876-4042-85a6-d2dc8e0551fb\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.37864%;top:48.38188%;width:76.45631%;height:31.22977%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-44962ab1-5016-43de-854e-8f758d939e08\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" id=\"el-491d70bf-b749-4e47-98d4-c50185cfd68f\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.17063492063492108% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.3;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_is_a_pool_of_investment_capital_that_is_invested_in_startups_and_emerging_companies_that_have_a_potential_for_high_growth\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">It is a pool of investment capital that is invested in startups and emerging companies that have a potential for high growth.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:33.81877%;width:76.45631%;height:7.44337%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-d2611a6c-964b-45cb-b58c-e30bc4300799\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" id=\"el-5fcfc0dc-0a76-4ce0-8af5-18064612984b\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.3347619047619039% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.598706em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffcc4a\">Venture Capital<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"cb5d79ee-7877-49de-b591-d4d8dd5b9764\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-68811f54-1c52-49b9-9002-b292c2bf4cf0\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-231d3de6-cb17-4dce-b2f5-1be0cdad6d26\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(-116.82848%, 0px, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-ac729f4a-197a-403c-9ed2-5ef28a355735\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-6714691e-feda-4dba-8d63-864097b909cc\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(0px, 159.01339%, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#bcebee\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-7dec73e8-fad4-45dd-a812-a5cee631a334\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.8932%;top:47.24919%;width:76.45631%;height:38.99676%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-ac729f4a-197a-403c-9ed2-5ef28a355735\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-6714691e-feda-4dba-8d63-864097b909cc\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0px, 159.01339%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0% 0% 0% 0% \/ 0% 0% 0% 0%\" id=\"el-175d77fc-8c22-4ef4-acd8-4177f2a00ff6\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.5674603174603179% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.4;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">It is a program that provides resources and services to startups in their early stages, including office space, mentorship, and funding.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.62136%;top:26.05178%;width:75%;height:15.21036%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-68811f54-1c52-49b9-9002-b292c2bf4cf0\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-231d3de6-cb17-4dce-b2f5-1be0cdad6d26\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(-116.82848%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0% 0% 0% 0% \/ 0% 0% 0% 0%\" id=\"el-10cf1cbf-05e7-4230-a25c-c5a055490402\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.8098705501618126% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.566343em;line-height:1.4;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #800f2f\">Business Incubators<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"31f0d657-3d52-45dc-90b6-d480c623357f\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-20fe2d30-0fe4-408f-aa70-df04303d3fb6\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(-113.23076%, 0px, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-1389a96a-2cd2-483c-b017-4ed0d340dc66\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" 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style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:10.43689%;top:21.68285%;width:78.8835%;height:19.41748%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-20fe2d30-0fe4-408f-aa70-df04303d3fb6\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(-113.23076%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div id=\"anim-1389a96a-2cd2-483c-b017-4ed0d340dc66\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-8ae6b612-2424-4b7d-8bc6-55f13296fdf9\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:scale(0.15)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0% 0% 0% 0% \/ 0% 0% 0% 0%\" id=\"el-82303b3c-7f66-4280-800c-0934f8d06944\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.3909230769230765% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.533981em;line-height:1.18;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Small_Business_Administration_Loans\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff0d8\">Small Business Administration Loans<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:43.85113%;width:76.94175%;height:30.09709%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-785b9386-5b22-40c2-b70b-3e14429353f0\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(115.14195%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div id=\"anim-5eabfea3-2e9a-4b9b-b3fc-9d3001b46fdc\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-eafd098d-22db-4614-94a3-d61202becbee\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:scale(0.15)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0% 0% 0% 0% \/ 0% 0% 0% 0%\" id=\"el-79c70cd7-2067-4328-af75-a0b1de400bb3\">\n<h3 class=\"fill 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