I like Low Risk, High Reward by Bob Reiss, as one example. There is a tremendous amount of free online information about starting a business. Finally, contact your Local State Government and see what help they offer. Most will send you a small business start up guide. Seriously, most small businesses are self-financed.
Venture capitalists are only interested in businesses with huge potential.
An angel investor is a possibility. Try ACE-NET . I'm not a big proponent of small business loans for start-up companies. For more information read Financing Your Small Business . You can consider forming an S-corporation, and pay yourself a reasonable wage, which is taxed as regular employment income.