set up joint-stock companies
They raise it using donations from the public
A special event to raise money.
The stock market allows companies to raise money by selling shares of their company to others.
lots and lots of millions
They asked for grants
Merchants raised money to invest in exploration by holding raffles and contests in parts of Europe. Some merchants set up street markets as well as their established buildings to make extra money for exploration.
by controlling trade routes and taxing merchants
Merchants made money by selling goods or trading goods.
set up joint-stock companies
Britain tried to raise money to repay war debts in various ways. They raised the taxes and levies, they also worked hard to stop free trade by merchants among other things.
depends
how do water aid raise money
depends
they do stuff to raise it so dont ask me weirdos
because the merchants where exchanging goods for money
it depends how good they are