7 Proven Funding Strategies for Startups: Equity, Debt, Crowdfunding, and More

Start-up founders have various funding options, each with unique benefits and challenges. Equity financing involves selling ownership stakes to angel investors, venture capitalists, or through equity crowdfunding platforms. Debt financing includes bank loans, lines of credit, and revenue-based financing, providing funds with repayment obligations while retaining ownership. Crowdfunding leverages platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo to raise small amounts from many individuals. Grants and competitions, such as SBIR programs, offer non-dilutive funding and boost credibility. Strategic partnerships and corporate sponsorships provide financial support, resources, and market access through collaboration with established companies. Personal savings and bootstrapping rely on founders' own funds and reinvested profits, while funding from friends and family uses personal networks for flexible terms. Each method requires careful consideration of the start-up's goals, financial health, and long-term strategy.
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Dr. Chin is an expert federal grants and contracts advisor specializing in science and technology start-ups (public and private) pursuing technical R&D commercialization funding opportunities. For +10 years, she has successfully helped start-ups secure +$15 million in non-dilutive funding. She also served as an SBIR/STTR reviewer for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Chin has worked on innovations and applications spanning medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biomedical technologies, therapeutics, digital health, UVAs, novel materials, sensors, AI/ML/NPL, defense, AgTech, manufacturing, EdTech, and energy. She has helped clients pursue SBIR/STTR grants (Phase I & II) for the NIH, NSF, DOE, DHS, DOD, USDA, NOAA, and many more. Dr. Chin also helps clients prepare larger federal grants/contracts and RFPs, including GHERI, PCORI, ARPA-E, ARPA-H, CDMRP, R01, DLA, PMRP, SOCOM, CPRITS proposals, and many others.
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Does this involve the EDA funding too

[@muhangiphilemon3588]

How is sbir funding different from the EDA funding