Q.Name any two sources of funding available to a start-up.

A start-up can draw on several sources of finance depending on its stage of growth.

A start-up can raise funds from a range of sources, depending on how mature it is. At the earliest stage, an entrepreneur typically relies on personal savings and support from family and friends. As the idea gains traction, external equity sources such as angel investors and venture capital firms, or crowdfunding from a large number of small contributors, become available. Alongside these, debt and institutional sources such as bank loans, MSME credit schemes, and government-backed funding suppor …

Students sometimes name only bank loans and forget that angel investors and venture capital are the sources most closely associated …