Assignment:
Read the posted articles ("20 Best Ways to Finance a Business Startup" and "You Can Bootstrap Your Startup From an Excel Spreadsheet" and answer the following questions in 4 to 5 pages
1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of crowdfunding a startup?
2. What is the most "controllable" means of funding a startup?
3. Would you personally choose peer-to-peer lending to fund your startup? Why or why not?
4. What is "Agile Financing" and, in your opinion, could it work for you as an entrepreneurial engineer?
Readings:
1. 20 Best Ways To Finance A Business Start-Up
By Chris Motola
2. You Can Bootstrap Your Startup from an Excel Spreadsheet with This Founder's 'Agile Financing' Model
By Jeff Haden