| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Household savings or sale of assets |
| 2 | Loans or cash transfers from relatives in Lesotho |
| 3 | Loans or cash transfers from relatives abroad |
| 4 | Money from inheritance |
| 5 | Business partners |
| 6 | Bank loan |
| 7 | Informal loan (trader, landlord, money lender) |
| 8 | Profits from other household businesses |
| 9 | Did not need funds to start it because inherited business |
| 10 | Did not need funds to start it because it did not need much |
| 11 | Other (Specify) |