{"id":21531,"date":"2020-04-15T20:20:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T17:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=21531"},"modified":"2020-04-15T04:09:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T01:09:54","slug":"entrepreneur-funding-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/entrepreneur-funding-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding Sources for Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21532 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/\u0631\u0631-600x444.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/\u0631\u0631-600x444.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/\u0631\u0631-197x146.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/\u0631\u0631-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/\u0631\u0631-101x75.jpg 101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 427px, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If freelancing is on the rise, that means many businesses are competing for a share<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> of the money. That makes funding sources for entrepreneurs a crucial topic\u2014not only because they matter to those who have decided to <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">take the entrepreneurial plunge, but also because competition for sources of capital has become fierce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Having a business idea is not enough, nor is it enough for the idea to be pioneering and unique. It also needs support and funding so that<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> these theoretical ideas can be turned into reality. That is why funding matters\u2014and why it is important to seek out sources of funding<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u0631\u0648\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">We will try to identify these sources and highlight the most prominent ones as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>1- \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0648\u0646<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Sometimes entrepreneurs don\u2019t need someone else to fund their ventures; they fund them themselves by investing their own money in ideas <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">they want to turn into businesses. As a result, entrepreneurs themselves are the first source of funding for their ventures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2. Internal Network<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If you\u2019re a first-time entrepreneur, it may be best not to go straight to a professional investor. Instead, try to raise <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">the amount you need to get your business started from your family, friends, or personal network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">That said, don\u2019t rely on these people\u2019s assessment of your plans or business model. Ultimately, they are nonprofessional <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">investors, and they chose to fund your idea because they trust you personally\u2014not because they see you as an entrepreneur. Keep that in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>3. Angel Investors<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">This type of businessperson is a professional investor with extensive experience in the field and a certain amount of <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">capital, usually acquired through previous ventures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">This type of investor aims not only to earn a return by investing in other people\u2019s business ideas, but also <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">to help others, including those facing financial difficulties, overcome their challenges and get back on their feet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"blfwncu blfwncu-clearfix blfwncu-post-middle blfwncu-float-center blfwncu-align-center blfwncu-column-1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"blfwncu-69289-35147695\" class=\"blfwncu-container blfwncu-type-custom_code\" data-adid=\"69289\" data-type=\"custom_code\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>4. Crowdfunding<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">It is also one of the most prominent sources of funding for entrepreneurs: a group of investors decides to fund an idea or company because <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">they believe it is viable and capable of generating profits, and perhaps because the capital required to fund the idea is often too large for <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">A single investor acting alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>5. Venture Capital<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">It is one source of funding for entrepreneurs. A form of private equity, it focuses specifically on investments <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">in high-risk ventures, especially companies in their early stages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>6- \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0623\u062c\u064a\u0631<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Leasing is not an obvious source of funding for entrepreneurs, but it allows an entrepreneur to rent the equipment and tools needed <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">to launch a business instead of buying them, saving money that can be directed toward other needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>7. Initial Public Offering<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Listing a company on the stock market and offering its shares to the public for the first time can be a source of funding. Anyone can <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">An individual purchases shares in one of its companies.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u0625\u0630\u0627 \u0643\u0627\u0646\u062a \u0645\u0648\u062c\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0631 \u0622\u062e\u0630\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0634\u0627\u0631\u060c \u0641\u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0645\u0639\u0646\u0627\u0647 \u0623\u0646 \u0647\u0646\u0627\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u062b\u064a\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0643\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u062a\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0631\u0639 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0642\u062f\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644\u061b \u0648\u0644\u0630\u0644\u0643 \u0641\u0625\u0646<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":21532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ibtdi_aa_focus_keyword":"","_ibtdi_aa_secondary_keywords":"","_ibtdi_aa_audience":"","_ibtdi_aa_tone":"","_ibtdi_aa_summary":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_name":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_bio":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_url":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewed_date":"","_ibtdi_aa_service_id":"","_ibtdi_aa_related_ids":"","_ibtdi_aa_human_reviewed":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable_links":"","_ibtdi_aa_sources":"","_ibtdi_aa_update_notes":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[491],"tags":[21274,2027,21275,2150,20021,19563,21276,21277,10825,21278,8715,21279,7569,21273],"class_list":["post-21531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-491","tag-21274","tag-2027","tag-21275","tag-2150","tag-20021","tag-19563","tag-21276","tag-21277","tag-10825","tag-21278","tag-8715","tag-21279","tag-7569","tag-21273"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}