> Is getting a bank loan or something like that a terrible idea? I have no problem putting skin in the game, I just have a limited amount of skin... It isn't a

> Is getting a bank loan or something like that a terrible idea? I have no problem putting skin in the game, I just have a limited amount of skin... It isn't a terrible idea... for you. The bank probably won't feel the same way (though you should still check out your local community banks or credit unions, just in case). The kind of business development or capacity building funding you're looking for is more the province of the Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans