The recipe for a successful business: one brilliant idea, strong enthusiasm and initial capital. If the last ingredient is all you need, I’ll tell you where to get startup funding. Before you start raising funds in the project, the main thing is to understand the various stages of its life cycle. This will help determine what way (or combination of methods) you take to obtain startup financing.First, we’ll look financing during the early startup phase — when the idea is, and what to do next, is still somewhat unclear. The methods presented below can be used in other stages, but I recommend that you begin with them as they’re efficient and time-proven.So, where do you start?