Let's discuss how some of your favorite companies got their starts. Select 5 companies that you're interested in and present how those companies received their initial funding - how were they financed in the beginning? Explain. Then, review the financing options in our eBook for the course. Did any of the companies receive traditional financing as outlined in our eBooks? If not, do you believe the company should have sought a different financing option - a more traditional one as outlined in our eBook? Explain - why or why not?