Starting An Import Business

then I start an import business and after years of wondering how to get money to start, I decided to start with very small quantities and use my credit card for him, but now I have friend who insists that investing in IT (it will take off NOWS). my problem is I have some idea about how to go with her, and I'm afraid that if I accept his money, I will not have the same freedom and I must listen to what she has to say and how to do things (she has no business experience, she has money!) So, in summary, that this company will not mine more.
Have you ever had this experience do you accept money from other sources and how it happened and what happened? If you had to do it again would you do it the same way?

Hey

Iam actually in the same process with a friend who lacks vision and business exp. but has a capital.

Make a partnership agreement and to the 'silent partner'
DONT or make a partner .. And just to convince them to lend you money for higher interest. How long can turn around the money?