One founder told Insider she used credit cards to support her business growth. This article is part of "Starting Up Your Small Business," a series exploring steps small-business owners can take when starting out, transitioning, or scaling up. She also looked for cards that offered benefits that could support her business growth. "If I had stayed where I was and we bootstrapped, I would have had to take on a lot more and wouldn't have the time to invest in building Fresh Starts," Dreizen Howell said. Though there is no one-size-fits-all way to fund a company, Dreizen Howell advises founders to think big about the possibilities.

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