This lesson on financing a business, the eighth in a series of 18 units, is part of the first level of a comprehensive entrepreneurship curriculum entitled: A Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship (PACE). (Designed for use with secondary students, the first level of PACE introduces students to the concepts involved in entrepreneurship and helps them become aware of entrepreneurship as a career option.) The following topics are covered in the unit: the importance of financing to the success of a new business; the different types of costs that must be considered when starting a new business (start-up, operating, and personal expenses); major methods of financing a new business (equity financing and debt financing); sources of financing for a new business; and the financial statements that should be included in a business plan. Included in the lesson are instructional text organized in a question-and-answer format, individual and group learning activities, a case study, and assessment questions. (MN)