For me the real question is, if this is even a reality if you are trying to run your web based startup. All you hear about is VC, angel funding or complete boot

For me the real question is, if this is even a reality if you are trying to run your web based startup. All you hear about is VC, angel funding or complete bootstraping. But, what if you only a smaller sum of money in regular intervals, let's say $3 to 5K, because you feel you can repay this easily due to your business model. I know it would help free up other capital and let you run your business and not give up ownership to VC.