Birmingham Small Business.com

For instance, Google, Apple, Domino’s, Under Armour and many more weren’t initially funded by big-time angel investors or venture capitalists. They were funded by the founding entrepreneur(s) and often creatively so. Visit the link below to explore how these now well-known businesses initially got on their feet:
How They Did It!

Courtesy of Power Home Biz:

Having no idea where and how to get started
Lack of innovative business idea, often mere imitation and not coming from some unresolved problems or unfilled needs
Becoming too fixated with the business idea, even if it proves to be unworkable
Choosing a very small unprofitable niche
Not focusing on the user
Easily believing and buying […]