Personal loans are a great back-door alternative when seeking financing for a small business venture. 
One of the most common means for attaining funds for use in operating a small business is through a home equity loan. 
If you have been paying your mortgage for a few years, you have probably built up some sizable equity in your property.
 Banks loans taken against a person's primary residence are low-risk no matter what the funds are going to be used for. 
You can take the proceeds garnered from a home equity loan and use them to operate your business. 
Then, technically, you are financing your business, not the bank. 
If you use the proceeds from a personal loan to finance your business you do, however, need to make this clear on your loan application. 
If you lie on a loan application you have committed fraud a serious criminal offense.