By

Rick Broida /

MoneyWatch/ April 27, 2011, 4:32 PM

6 Dirt-Cheap Ways to Launch a New Business

6 Dirt-Cheap Ways to Launch a New Business

The beauty of million-dollar ideas is that they're free. But building a business around one? Not so much. Sometimes it seems like you need a million bucks just to get your startup started.

Thankfully, just because times are lean doesn't mean you need a fat wallet. By leveraging a growing number of cheap and even free tools and services, you can plan, fund, house, market, and operate your new enterprise on a razor-thin budget.