Alan Manly featured in Modern Business (October edition)
Article Title: Shoestring Start ups

All big companies start small. Taking heart from this adage it is obvious that if you have a great idea and no money you are embarking on a well-worn path. Sadly many fail not through lack of enthusiasm but more from a lack of cunning. Assuming that money is in short supply how can you start a business on a shoe string budget?

Many start-ups are realistic enough to appreciate that a bank will not lend them money for their start up. So let’s explore how to fund a start up on a shoe string budget.