I want to start a small business in Alaska!?
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You stand a greater chance of obtaining a government guaranteed loan through the Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/financing a government grant. Read the SBA for information on funding criteria needed to borrow it is difficult to find grants to start a business. Contrary to the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and private foundations, not even giving money grant for a business for profit. And yes, the subsidies mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, so a cottage industry of writers Grant was born. However, you can access the catalog of Federal Assistance (CFDA) and http://www.cfda.gov http://www.grants.gov Grants.gov - These are two sites created by the federal government to ensure transparency and information on grants. Scroll through the list and see if you can find a grant that would support a for-profit business. Even if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly information on grants - all are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a business for profit. Even SBA does not provide grants. Http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html site of SBA The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, even if it offers a wide variety of loan programs. (See for http://www.sba.gov/financing more information) While SBA offers several grant programs, they are generally designed to expand and strengthen organizations that provide services to small businesses, technical or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediate credit institutions, and provincial and local governments. "Here is a list of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is a provision for individuals for starting a business - there is NO. http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show Most federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (eg business owners minorities involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant # 20.905 disadvantaged Business Enterprises Loan Short-term Grants are also often given to nonprofit groups or organizations involved in training or other activities Similar (grant 59.043 Women's Business Incentive property that are given to those who will create a center for business women will train women entrepreneurs I suggest you read the following books to get ideas on how to finance your business: Financing Your Small Business http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572484500/powerhomebizguid Small Business Financing: How and where to get http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ ASIN/0808007386/powerhomebizguid financing small businesses: A complete guide to getting loans from the Bank and all other types of financing http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580626815/powerhomebizguid The SBA Loan Book http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/158062202X/powerhomebizguid Angel Capital: How to raise early-stage private equity financing http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471690635/powerhomebizguid Financing Your Small Business (Barron's Business Library Series) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764124897/powerhomebizguid For private donations, visit the Foundation Center Grants to Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org. This is a subscription site (9.95 $ Per month), but the blurb says only that opening the database is ideal for students, artists, academics, libraries and financial aid offices. "Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I guess they have no listings of private foundations that offer grants to entrepreneurs.
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