How to Start a Business without Money

There’s a great post over The Lazy Way to Success about how to start a business without money. Fred Gratzon shows you that all you need is not money, but is your knowledge and passion on the business. He have bootstrapped two businesses from no business experience and knowledge on the field, to being successful on the business and expert on the field:

… When I started my first business, which was an ice cream company, I had no money, I had no business experience, and I had absolutely no idea how to make ice cream. Five years later, my ice cream was judged to be the best in America by People Magazine. (See April and May 2005 archives of this blog for the whole delicious story.)

What drove the growth of my business was the growth of my knowledge of ice cream. And what drove the growth of my knowledge of ice cream was my love for the stuff.

When you start a business, what must lead the way should be your own interest in or love for whatever it is you want to do. Loving what you do miraculously attracts all the necessary resources, people and opportunities. You definitely don’t need money to start. Bootstrapping will stimulate your creativity and that is worth much more than money anyway…

How to Start a Business without Money – [The Lazy Way to Success]

  • Debi Prasad Mishra

    I like to start something of my own or with any ones help. but to start something dont have money. how to do that in doubt. can you suggest or help in that way

  • syed

    I like to start something of my own or with any ones help. but to start something dont have money. how to do that in doubt. can you suggest or help in that way

  • DeShundra Lovelace

    I need help starting a internet company but i don’t have any money start off with. Can you please help me??????????????

  • Randeep Singh

    I WISH IS TO OPEN A CHAIN GROUP OF HOTEL, AS I AM WORKING IN THIS INDUSTRIES, BUT I HAVE NO SINGLE MONEY TO START MY DREAM AND I HAVE NO ONE WHO CAN HELP ME.NEED YOUR SUGGESTION.

  • Piseth Soun

    I need help to start home constructions business, I’m seeing the way business run in my eyes, but I’m getting stuck with no money! I have no one to request the loan even the bank, So how do get over with it?
    Thanks

  • James Franklin

    hi i working for my brother in the cleaning buisness and tired of working for someone else. wanting my own buisness asap i dont have the money to put up at this moment. if anyone can help me out it would be greatly appreciated. i have 2 kids and one one the way. im making 6.50 hr and love to make much more. PLEASE HELP! thank you

  • James Franklin

    sorry for the mistypes

  • sudhakar

    I like to start something of my own or with any ones help. but to start something dont have money. how to do that in doubt. can you suggest or help in that way

  • Troy W.

    I work with people on getting them into businesses with little to no money. I have coached several people on this and I believe I can help anyone from anywhere. Some people have heard of the groups I designed to help people out of poverty and low income, dead end jobs…Its called The Network, people just like all of you, willing to put a little time in to succeed. Contact me at [email protected] if you want to succeed. You could be making 5k by the end of the week.

  • shavonne

    i will like to open up my own modeling agency. i have a passion for anything that deals with fashion and modeling.

  • http://n/a paul alexandre

    i’m very impressed by your story. i’m a college drop out, my vision is to own my own hotel in 7-10years. My capital is basically ideas and more ideas with no funding to get moving. what advice can you suggest.

  • richard clerveus

    hi,i’m a student and i work as a security officer and i’m tired of it. i would like to start something on my own. but dont have no money and enough esperience.. can anyone help me… i have a lot of things that i want to do but i just dont have the possibilty to do them.. i need help.. please help me

  • zoika

    I have multiple ideas for products and product lines. i have put together my business plans for each. but i am unsure as to how to get in touch with manufacturers and thelike. I am not looking to get rich, i just want to be independent and love what i do. where do i go from here? i want to concentrate on one specific idea pertaining to hair and hair products.But i dont know how i would get in touch with a manufacturer and distributor.

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  • amitesh

    Hi, I have some very good ideas & plan for business,but don’t have any capital. I know there would be millions more in the world like me. So if incase you are willing to start a partnership business,plz do let me know on [email protected] of now I can’t assure you that we will do miracle but one thing I can assure you that you won’t feel sorry for choosing me your parner.All I need is some trusworthy partner.

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    i wanna do busines but i dont have money but i would love to amprove that i can do busines if is there any one who wanna make me partner then contect me +92-334-343-179-6

  • Jonas-Olebogeng Malungana

    Hi,
    i’m interested in owning a hotel one day but my biggest problem is getting started as I don’t have any capital, anyone who wish to partner may contact me on 082 308 3671.(South Africa)

  • thomas lawyer

    I was a respiratory therapist. I had a back operation that leaves me unable to return to that position. I want to start selling HOT DOGS. Starting with a cart would be a good start, I beleive but I have no momey. Could you help me with my problem?
    TOM

  • Sindiya

    Hi.i am interested in doing a buisness but i dont have any investment tell me some buisness ideas without investment.

  • Camille Phillips

    Hi. I bake great yeast bread. It was usually for just the hoildays but my family and a few friends actually pay me to make them some all year round. I stuff it with all kinds of fillings from savory and sweet. Baking is my passion. I want to start a small bakery but I lack the funds. Any help to get me started would be highly appreciated. Please contact me at [email protected]. Thanks.

  • http://none janet

    iwant to start a bussiness but i dont have money can someone help me

  • http://www.lazyway.com Arshad Ali

    i don’t have money to start a hotel bussiness but i have the idea of all the requirements needed for it in my mind. so kindly share ur advice to start the mentioned bussiness without money

  • shah ali khan

    basically i am physically handicap age 36 i am undergraduate i wont find job for my qualification but i am very much interested in business but don’t have money. my worry is about my family (i have growing kids) please advice me what to do.
    thank you

  • kalai

    Want to start business but don’t hav money , give some idea

  • hari

    i need to do Business but don’t have any investment plz give some idea

  • abdul

    i want to improve my shoe shop but don’t have money give some idea

  • BRYAN

    hello, i just need to partner with any investor interested in REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT,its a lucrative business here in UGANDA OR any one in the fashion industry can also partner with me.
    Email:[email protected]

  • kumbu dorji

    dear Sir,i am a bussiness man without any knowladge i am doing some supply to goverment office, but i dont have investment money , give me a good advice on how i will have to do bussiness without money, plz, advice me

  • http://non lindo

    if business need money than you need to look for who have product to sell or to buy by that i think one day you will get some business thank you
    and i dont think just money can make business if you dont have business mind best wish,s

  • clara

    hello, i am trying to start a small business for me my friends and family something that has to do with animals and stuff like that and i really need the help cuz i have no money and we r sorta in the dump so if it is no okay i would really like the help on getting it started ,please and ,thank you

  • Kevin Chambers

    I 've worked very hard all my life. I'm 34 years old. I want to start my own business. I have ideas but lacking the capital. Someone please help me.

  • http://[email protected] RUPAK BARUA

    We’ve worked very hard all our life.We’ve two business-1)before lousing alternate power supply from generator. 2)cybercafe.and we want to start another business.we are six friends but we have no money.

  • http://www.lifehack.org archana

    hi ,i also want to start my own business but i do nt have money,getting desprate after reading ur article that business cab be start without any investment ,if someone want to help me plz ccontract to me

  • fred

    please help….how do i start this

  • taylin

    Hi, im taylin i saw your post i wanted to ask you what type of business do you want to start? but i want to tell you a lil about myself im 22 i work as a nurse i luv helping ppl but i wnt to do more the business i want to own is a resturant bcuz i luv to cook i luv bakin things like that i was hopin we shared the same interest but if u want to talk you can email me at [email protected] i hope to talk to you soon

  • jerallyn

     hi i want too start a business but my money is not enough pls i need your advice

  • Fasihuddin001

    hi I want t o start real state business  as for concern about lack of sufficient money , My business goes off,I need some one as partner or assist for financial ,because we have perfect knowledge about real state business ,All legal work can done by me ,because I am law graduate, we  have thousand client who have nice property,but they have not sufficient money to spent on court or release of property,such type of can fetch more less than market value,any one help me in bus nines  sure you will get too profit  plz contact  to me

  • Smeenal488

    hi i am sanam i want to start business i do not have money i am in so manny problem,,,,i need money so plz give me ideas for business…

  • Veer

    with out money we cant do any business , its posible?

  • Amaan

    Hey m Amaan frm Mumbai, I m of dose people who cannot do a service or stay in 1 field fr a log time..I lke to change my jobs nd get diffrnt xperiences…But wen I tot abt future its jus nt possible changing jobs again nd again..so i decided to do a business where in I get to learn diffrnt things nd meet diffrnt people evryday nd ploannin to go in an Import nd Export biz, bt to b frank I dnt hve dat much of cash in ma pocket to start wid..cn any1 help me out to start wid dis never ending business of mine???..my email id is [email protected]

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  • Mary

    Hell, I need to start a small business in my home, but I do not have the money and the help to get started.  How can I start a small business in my home . Please HELP, HELP…..  I need an answer ASAP!

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/AUKLJPPKOSHSN2DWO5LM67H63M Aisha Shaikh