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Dummies Guide to Starting a Profitable, Future-Ready Business from Scratch, 3: Growth, Automation & Funding: Get Customers, Automate Systems & Secure
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Series: Dummies Guide to Starting a Profitable, Future-Ready Business from Scratch, Book 3
Business GeneralInvesting & FinanceMarketing
Publisher: AB Publisher LLC
Published: May 9 2025
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What if you could get customers, secure real funding, and grow your business-without needing an LLC, perfect credit, or startup capital?
Welcome to the future-ready entrepreneur's playbook. In this bold, third installment of the bestselling series Dummies Guide to Starting a Profitable, Future-Ready Business from Scratch, you'll learn how to build momentum, attract investors, and scale your venture-even if you're still bootstrapping from your bedroom.
When you get this book, you also unlock a powerful bonus offer designed to supercharge your funding journey:
���� Funding Vault
A treasure trove of carefully curated tools and resources to guide you through the funding process:
✅ List of Lenders: Reputable banks, credit unions & alternative sources
✅ List of Grants: Apply-ready opportunities with eligibility tips
✅ Investor Directory: Real backers + their preferences and contacts
✅ Step-by-Step Funding Guide: Everything you need to apply with confidence
✅ Investor Script Template: Perfect your pitch and stand out
✅ Funding Do's & Don'ts: Avoid rookie mistakes and present like a pro
���� Group Mentorship ProgramA live, interactive experience with expert guidance and community support:
���� Personalized coaching from funding mentors
���� Live Q&A and feedback on your pitch or strategy
���� Peer support + accountability
���� Exclusive insights not found in the book
���� Motivation to stay on track and get funded
✅No LLC? No problem.
✅No credit? Doesn't matter.
✅No prior connections or MBA? Irrelevant.
This book is for scrappy dreamers, self-starters, and unconventional founders who are ready to do things differently-and win anyway.
Inside, you'll discover:
���� Why legal structures, EINs, and credit are not your first priority-and what to focus on instead
���� How to pitch to real investors (even from your DMs)-without fancy slides or business jargon
���� 5 funding methods that require $0 in personal repayment or formal registration
����️ Free tools and lean systems to automate like a pro from Day One
���� Proven scripts, pitch templates, and outreach plans that turn strangers into backers
���� A 30-day action plan to go from just an idea to launch-ready traction-even if you're broke
Whether you're building a side hustle, launching a digital product, or bringing a bold new startup to life, this guide will walk you step-by-step through growth, automation, and no-risk funding strategies used by today's smartest entrepreneurs.
Perfect for:
First-time founders
Solo entrepreneurs
Digital creators
Side hustlers
Grant seekers & startup competitors
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