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Finding the money to start your business
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Money is the lifeblood of any business. In the links below, you'll find stories about how to find the money you need to start your business, including real stories of successful business people who share their mistakes and their best moves. In her VIDEO, below, small business owner and USA TODAY columnist Rhonda Abrams, CEO of The Planning Shop, tells you how you can take advantage of free advice and information offered by the government at Small Business Development Centers and by industry trade associations and others.

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TIPS THAT CAN HELP FROM RHONDA ABRAMS

NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT: Now's the time to start a business
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AUDIO BITES
Where I got the money to start my business

John Schnatter
Founder, Papa John’s Pizza		   Barbara Corcoran
Real estate broker		   Jim Koch
Founder, Samuel Adams		   Hugh Hefner
Founder, Playboy Enterprises
REAL PEOPLE; REAL CHALLENGES
Scrambling for start-up capital is not uncommon for entrepreneurs

  Money mistakes don’t discriminate. And yet the smartest money decisions entrepreneurs make aren't always that complicated, either. Learn from the mistakes of some of the most successful and well-known entrepreneurs.
FULL STORY: Seven famous founders share money mistakes, smart moves
BIG DECISION: How do you fund your new business?

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