Getting into business by raising finances is a viable option and not everyone has to bootstrap to be in business. Sales skills will be essential to raising finance because you need “qualification” and “discovery” skills when speaking with potential financiers. These will help in drilling down to what their expectations are regarding the money. After that you need to have a “heart to heart” with yourself to see if you can meet those expectations. Needless to say, you’ll also need sales skills to meet your obligations because you’ll have to find the clients to pay that money back.