I rolled (modest) capital from another business for startup, and started very small and scaled slowly. Vendor financing was/is crucial my industry, along with a good trade buying group. These concerns have specialized knowledge of my industry and I further found that I could leverage their industry expertise as well as their capital. But, again, an ongoing focus and nurturing of positive cash flow cannot ever be minimized or you will end up chasing your tail in the end. LOL. This is one principle you can actually take from a business theory environment into the marketplace. In fact, you must.
Thanks for the helpful insight.