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Harris Whitesell Consulting Financing Your Business

Financing Your First Business? 16 Expert-Recommended Funding Tips

You have a great idea for your first business. The next step is financing it—but where and how do you get the money?

Many of the members of Forbes Coaches Council have extensive experience working with entrepreneurs who are just getting their businesses off the ground. Click through to read their advice for first-time business owners looking to secure funding. Follow these tips to help you start your new venture off on the right financial foot.

Lori Harris is a member of the Forbes Coaching Council, and Managing Partner of Harris Whitesell Consulting.