Sohrab Voussoughi, founder of Ziba Design, started his company with $400, a wife who agreed they could cut their personal expenses and a good idea where he would get his first job.
Ken Duncan, founder of his own gallery and Australia's most famous photographer, started selling pictures door-to-door before he could invest time and production costs to create more.
Andy Wilson, founder of Boston Duck Tours, spent all of his own money and covers a million-plus dollar shortfall through a creative offering memorandum.
Chef Thomas Keller sought safety in numbers--many investors investing small amounts of money--to launch what has been called one of the best restaurants in the world.