I need startup funding, but I can't get a loan because I'm in bankruptcy due to financial problems, and I don't have rich relatives.
Banks lend money only when they have a very good probability of getting back, with interest.
Va. But even private money is very tight right now, and investors are particularly cautious about startups, Gold says, so with a bankruptcy action in progress, your outlook for success isn't good. You could go to work as a secretary for a few months, save some money and purchase the equipment you'd need to work for yourself eventually. Meanwhile, you could hone your secretarial skills, take a course on entrepreneurship, and learn how to run your business so you'd be well-prepared for the day you go out on your own. You can also explore other, more creative, avenues that might move you closer to your goal. That might mean that you'd work for a law office from 8 to 11 every morning, then stay at your desk during the afternoon, doing invoices, correspondence, and other jobs for your private clients.