You awake in the middle of the night with a business idea that will change the world. The only problem, of course, is you need money to get the business moving. What do you do?

Starting a business takes money, and unless you are born wealthy or have won the lottery, you don’t have it (that is why you are starting a business, to make money). How do you raise money for your business? This is the step that prevents most entrepreneurs from even getting started.