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SMCOVERYou don't have to break the bank to start a business.

For many would-be entrepreneurs, money is the insurmountable hurdle. They hunger to strike out on their own, but don't have a big pile of cash to invest in a start-up that might not churn a profit for years to come. And they're reluctant to stake what cash they do have while the economy is still shaky.

We decided to see if you could launch a venture for less than people think. A lot less. We set out to find bootstrapping business owners who started companies in recent years—without shelling out more than a couple of hundred dollars.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Entrepreneurs Who Launched Companies for Under $150 - WSJ.com

Author: COLLEEN DEBAISE, SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN and EMILY MALTBY