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Raising Money as a For-Profit Business

As a for-profit business, you can raise money, sell equity, and seek grants to support your business. Let's explore how, especially in the context of a farm that is owned by multiple unrelated persons.

This chapter explores several different options for gathering the capital funds that are often necessary to launch a farm business. First we explore crowdfunding in its various forms and what the law has to say about them. Then, we cover legal aspects of grants and loans, and how to handle them on the books.

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