In business, you have to spend money to make money. But you also have to have money to spend it. Hosts Austin and Jannese discuss how to decide which type of funding makes sense for your small business and explain the differences between angel investors, VC funding, crowdfunding, small business loans, and grants. Later, Ami Kumordzie, founder of fintech company Sika Health, joins the show to share her empowering story of beating the odds as a Black woman who raised a $6.2M seed round from world-class investors during a pandemic. Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you start, grow, and fund your business: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/ https://quickbooks.intuit.com/capital/ For more resources and insights around growing a new business visit:  https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/starting-a-business/ https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/small-business-data/new-business-insights-2023/