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I want to start a business.how can i get a loan or grant with no credit and no assets. i am new to the market. |
I want to start a business.how can i get a loan or grant with no credit and no assets. i am new to the market. It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born. Nonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture. Even if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business. Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html... "The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments." Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs. As for loans - no financial institution will give you even a $1000 dollar grant if you have NO credit and NO assets. Your best bet is to borrow from family or friends, get a credit card and use it for your business. Or go slow and lower your business expectations. Or wait until you have some resources to start the business you want. Source(s): http://www.cfda.gov http://www.grants.gov http://gtionline.fdncenter.org http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants... http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html... You are going to have a hell of a time. I am in the process right now and I NEED a co-signer. Well I am currently trying to start my own business as well. Some advice that I have received is you have to have a business plan (Thorough research on the market) to present to investors and grant writing. Go to score.co. They are a non-profit company of advisors who have been in the business an will answer your questions First scratch the idea of a Grant... don't buy into the hype you read. As a professional grants manager and business consultant my suggestion is to look at attending free seminars that are provided by agencies such as the Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov) or contact you local college for Community Education programs or a Small Business Resource Center. These are pros that are paid to help you get off the ground safe and sound. I have worked through them for decades. |
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