Because Early-Stage Financing Is Almost Always a Problem for Those

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Multiple Choice

Because early-stage financing is almost always a problem for those starting a new business, ________ is a way to gather an online community of supporters to financially rally around a specific project that is unlikely to get resources from traditional sources.

• A) crowdfunding
• B) open sourcing
• C) venture capital
• D) online banking
• E) crowdsourcing

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