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# Funding options for startups

 Explore funding options for new and growing businesses, including crowdfunding, government funding, incubators, enterprise development programmes, and impact investment.

## Angel investors

- [Angel investors](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/angel-investors-1)

## Credit cards

- [Personal or business credit cards](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/personal-or-business-credit-cards)

## Crowdfunding

- [Crowdfunding](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/crowdfunding)

## Family and friends

- [Family and friends](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/family-and-friends)

## Government funding

- [Types of Government funding](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/government-funding)

## Home loan

- [Home loan](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/home-loan)

## Incubators and enterprise development programmes

- [Incubators and ED Programmes](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/incubators-and-ed-programmes)

## Overdrafts

- [Personal or business overdrafts](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/personal-or-business-overdrafts)

## Social enterprise funding/impact investing

- [Social enterprise funding/impact investing](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/social-enterprise-funding-/-impact-investing)

## Venture capitalists

- [Venture capitalists](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/what-angel-investors-/-venture-capitalists-look-for)

- [Understanding business funding](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/understanding-business-funding#main-content)

    - [Challenges to accessing finance](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/understanding-business-funding#challenges-to-accessing-finance)
    - [Different funding needs](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/understanding-business-funding#different-funding-needs)
    - [Different types of funders](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/understanding-business-funding#different-types-of-funders)
    - [Different types of funding products](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/understanding-business-funding#different-types-of-funding-products)
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    - [Learn more](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/understanding-business-funding#learn-more)
- [Funding options for startups](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-options-for-startups#main-content)

    - [Angel investors](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-options-for-startups#angel-investors)
    - [Credit cards](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-options-for-startups#credit-cards)
    - [Crowdfunding](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-options-for-startups#crowdfunding)
    - [Family and friends](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-options-for-startups#family-and-friends)
    - [Government funding](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-options-for-startups#government-funding)
    - [Home loan](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-options-for-startups#home-loan)
    - [Incubators and enterprise development programmes](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-options-for-startups#incubators-and-enterprise-development-programmes)
    - [Overdrafts](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-options-for-startups#overdrafts)
    - [Social enterprise funding/impact investing](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-options-for-startups#social-enterprise-funding-impact-investing)
    - [Venture capitalists](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-options-for-startups#venture-capitalists)
- [Funding Glossary](https://knowledge.fundsmart.co.za/funding-glossary)

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