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Question: Are there any real ways to get grants for small business start-ups?

(Posted by: Gabe S on 2009-11-28 18:44:49)

I am trying to start a small business and I am trying to look into grants for funding. With the state of the economy being what it is, are there still small business grants out there? How can one obtain the information about them without going through the bogus sites on the internet?

Posted by: Michael on 2009-11-28, 18:52:22

There are so many available Here is a very small list proposalwriter.com/ small.html business.gov/ finance/ financing/ ehow.com/ how_2307840_obtain-small-business-grant.html usgovinfo.about.com/ od/ smallbusiness/ a/ stategrants.htm sba.gov/ financialassistance/

Posted by: Mark B on 2009-11-28, 19:06:20

There are a lot of grants out there, just depends on the business. A web site to check out is grants.gov it is a real government site. There is usually a lot of paper work to fill out but if accepted some grants don't even need to be paid back. Good Luck

Posted by: Daniel M on 2009-11-28, 19:12:43

I have the same problem

Posted by: PiggiePants on 2009-11-28, 19:46:01

There is only one web site run by the Federal government to apply to grants - grants.gov Be advised, there are no grants to start a business, personal financial assistance, pay off your debt, etc. Go to the web site and see for yourself.

Posted by: Frank Thosmas on 2009-11-29, 12:49:58

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Posted by: Lauren on 2009-11-30, 10:43:46

Check out The Small Business Administration (sba.gov/ ). This site will be your go-to site for understanding what is needed to start your own business. They provide instructions, guidelines and resources to get your business up and running. I know the thought of opening up a small business may be in its very early stages, but you may want to check out or bookmark this site, l-trondirect.com/ once you get it up and running. My friend recently opened up a small retail store in town and he was looking for barcode scanners to track his inventory and purchasing point-of-purchase equipment, like those electronic signature pads you find at many stores near the checkout. This site was a huge help when it came to equipping the store to manage the product sold, capturing payment methods of his customers and whatnot. You may find this site useful in time. Best of luck to you!