The starting point for every business is an idea. But the lifeline of a business is the capital. To put your idea into action, you will need to deploy funds to execute your plan. Let's see the different ways to fund your business:

1. Fundraising
2. Family funds
3. Crowd-funding
4. Winning Entrepreneur Competitions
5. Women-centric Initiatives
6. Incubators & Accelerators
7. New age NBFCs & Micro Financers
8. Bank loan
9. Angel funding
10. VC and PE funding

As mentioned above there are several means to secure funds to give wings to your business. Each means comes with its own set of pros and cons. Depending on what stage your start-up is, evaluate which option is best for you and go for it.

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