You shouldn’t have to take money from anyone. Businesses don’t have to start big. The best ones start small enough to suit the circumstances of their founders. I started MicroSolutions by getting an advance of $500 from my first customer. The business didn’t grow quickly in the first couple years—just up to four people, and we all worked dirt cheap. So what’s wrong with that? Nothing! It’s okay to start slow. It’s okay to grow slow. As much as you want to think that all things would change if you only had more cash available, they probably won’t. The reality is that for most businesses, they
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