Owning your own business and being your own boss is a dream come true for many people. And, what could be better than working for yourself and calling all the shots? The only problem is that unless you have a trust fund or other sources of cash stashed away, starting a business usually means going into debt. Unless you have impeccable credit, most banks won’t loan you money to invest in your own company. But that doesn’t mean starting your own business has to be delayed indefinitely or abandoned as an impossibility. There are several financing options out there for small businesses with less-than-perfect credit – it just takes some digging to find them. Here are five steps to get the loan you need for your business with bad credit.