Is there any way to start a business with goverments grants ?

Question

i want to start a business but i dont have any money to invest . i am in usa for 3years . still surviving and trying to go college. i am hard working . but i am confuse about online business & my question for every body " if u find yourself u want to be a businessman or u need extra cash in ur life or u want to be rich & u dont have any friends & family to borrow money but 1 thing u know if u start business u can achieve ur goal in ur life " & honestly guys if i have money me & my wife we will both start school & we are having baby . we specialy i am in trouble in my life give some advice ,links whatever u have in ur mind & best way close ur eyes think ur in same position what will u do robe a bank or use ur brain ? grants i discover myself is there any other way ?????????

Answer 1

Hard work and determination never fails.

Answer 2

If you don't have money, either you become extremely creative and find ways to jumpstart the business on a shoestring budget; or find someone who believe in your business enough to actually want to support you and invest,

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 starting a for-profit business.

One possible exception is for companies developing or exporting agricultural goods, including food and forest product. Another exception could be the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)  programs http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/... , which fund the research and development of technological innovation that meets specific government needs.

Your best bet actually will be from the states if they offer grant programs for women (or any other special interest groups -- minorities, women, disabled, veterans, etc). Or check with non profit organizations, particularly women organizations if they offer grants. Examples include

Iowa Women's Foundation http://www.iawf.org/

New Mexico Women's Foundation http://www.nmwf.org/guidelines.html

Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/mostrequesteditems/CO...

"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."

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.

Here is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE'S NONE.

http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALO...

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

Answer 3

there is a company called budget phone go to budgetphone.com it takes no money to get started check them out and give them a call.

if that doesn't work i have other suggestions