八大成功习惯：像成功人士一样思考

This is perhaps the biggest area people fail to understand. With all the attention paid to venture capitalists, there is a mistaken impression that the best entrepreneurs begin their companies with millions of dollars in start up financing. That simply isn’t true.
这或许是人们最没能理解的地方了。随着所有的注意力都投向风险投资家，这会给人以错误的印象——最优秀的企业家在创业时，都有数百万美元的启动资金。事实并非如此。

The actual number is $109,416, according to the Kauffman Foundation, and that figure includes the (relatively few) companies, such as biotech firms, that needs millions to begin.
据考夫曼基金会（Kauffman Foundation）称，实际数字是109,416美元，而这一统计涵盖了那些需要数百万美元启动公司（这种公司相对教授），如生物科技公司。

Sure, $109,416 isn’t chicken feed, but the figure is not particularly daunting.
当然，109,416美元也不是小数目，但是这个数字不会特别吓人。

Why is it so relatively low? It relates back to the ways that the best entrepreneurs think about starting their companies. Since they are taking small steps, they only need sufficient financing to accomplish the next one.
为什么会这么低？这又回到了优秀企业家们对创业的看法上来。既然他们每一步走得都很小，他们只需要筹措足以完成下一步的钱即可。