How You Can Turn Your Business Idea Into Millions

Entrepreneurs share four ways they got their million dollar ideas off the ground

Crowdfunding is hugely popular today for getting your business off the ground.? The only problem is that people on sties like CircleUp or AngelsList have to have a net worth of greater than $1 million or earn more than $200K a year.? If you have an idea like Icelandic Yogurt and the expertise to grow the business the sky is the limit.? Crowdfunding is only one of the popular ways to raise money to start your business idea.

See how CircleUp helped Icelandic Yogurt get on the map.

Successful entrepreneurs often turn to friends and family for start-up funds, but these days those friends and family can include millions of people who chip in via?Kickstarter?and other crowdfunding sites. Crowdfunding success is also a good way to attract attention from private equity investors, who have their own crowdfunding Web sites and even their own TV show,?Shark Tank. Entrepreneurs who want to scale up their businesses also have plenty of options for borrowing, and many boomers looking to work for themselves tap their own home equity or retirement savings.

Three other ways are to borrow from your family, use Kickstarter (which is open to everyone unlike CircleUp), or get a loan.? There are many types of loans that you can get.? If? you are veteran you can acquire special rates or if you qualify for a small business loan from you state you could earn some attractive rates.? You just have to search around on the internet for the best deal.

Decide which 4 ideas are best to launch your million dollar idea.