BitShares was created by Dan before he created Steemit. It's coin was worth half a cent last summer and it recently over 50 cents, so its doing very well. They have the ability to create UIAs which is User Issued Assets, which are coins that trade on their market like any other coin, and can be used to raise money for a business. @virtualgrowth has helped some people make UIAs.

Or you could go the standard way and issue stock shares in your company if you have created a corporation. I think you may have written that you had? An S-corporation shields your personal assets from any lawsuits or debts your business may incur (in some cases) and lets you issue a limited number of shares to raise money for your business.

If you ever sell shares or UIA tokens, let me know! I'll probably invest! :-)

P.S. I am not a lawyer or an accountant, so this is not professional advice!; but I do have an S-corp for many years!