What is the fastest and best way to get funds to start a retail store front business?

#1 write a check from your bank accout... or #2 Ask relatives...

Otherwise you have to borrow money elsewhere and its neither fast nor easy... and not guaranteed either.

Do you have a business plan? What would you sell?

If you think they are just handing out money to anyone who asks... think again.

DO you have a business plan? Nobody will loan you a dime without that to start with.

What's your personal credit score? If you have bad credit... forget it.

Many people resort to their own savings and personal credit cards to get started as nobody will loan them money...

If you have no money saved... odds are they will turn you down... they won't give you 100% start-up costs... you have to put up a substantial amount of your own money first. Because then you have "skin in the game" so to speak.