Book Description
Recommended by the L.A. Times, Nation’s Business, Women’s Enterprise, D & B Reports, Small Business Opportunities, and Income Opportunities "Blum’s book offers valuable tips and navigates fund-seekers through the foundation application and proposal process." —Entrepreneur Laurie Blum knows her way around free money. Her books and fund-raising company have helped thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs raise sweet capital at little or no cost to themselves. Now, with this Fourth Edition of her bestselling guide, she helps you make the most of the recovering economy by finding the money you need to expand your business, launch a new venture, or buy that new equipment you’ve been waiting for. Nearly one-third of the entries are new with this edition, and all other listings are completely updated. Inside, you’ll find:More than 700 listings of private foundations, government agencies, and sources that provide free or low-cost capital to small businesses and entrepreneurs.Step-by-step instructions on where and how to apply for a grant and how to write a winning proposalA user-friendly format that lists sources by both state and type of businessComplete information on virtually every type of money award available, including: outright grants (money you don’t have to give back), equity investments, letters of credit, and direct low-interest loans, often with extended time periods for repaymentFully updated listings that include contact names, application requirements and procedures, disbursement policies, amounts available, addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers


From the Back Cover
Recommended by the L.A. Times, Nation’s Business, Women’s Enterprise, D & B Reports, Small Business Opportunities, and Income Opportunities "Blum’s book offers valuable tips and navigates fund-seekers through the foundation application and proposal process." —Entrepreneur Laurie Blum knows her way around free money. Her books and fund-raising company have helped thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs raise sweet capital at little or no cost to themselves. Now, with this Fourth Edition of her bestselling guide, she helps you make the most of the recovering economy by finding the money you need to expand your business, launch a new venture, or buy that new equipment you’ve been waiting for. Nearly one-third of the entries are new with this edition, and all other listings are completely updated. Inside, you’ll find:More than 700 listings of private foundations, government agencies, and sources that provide free or low-cost capital to small businesses and entrepreneurs.Step-by-step instructions on where and how to apply for a grant and how to write a winning proposalA user-friendly format that lists sources by both state and type of businessComplete information on virtually every type of money award available, including: outright grants (money you don’t have to give back), equity investments, letters of credit, and direct low-interest loans, often with extended time periods for repaymentFully updated listings that include contact names, application requirements and procedures, disbursement policies, amounts available, addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers


About the Author
LAURIE BLUM is the nation’s leading authority on free money. She has written more than a dozen books on the subject, including the companion volume to this book, Free Money from the Federal Government for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs, and Free Money When You’re Unemployed, also available from Wiley. Ms. Blum has also hosted a weekly radio show and is cofounder of Blum & O’Hara, a highly successful fund-raising company headquartered in Los Angeles.

ANNOTATION

The previous editions of Free Money have helped tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and small business professionals get established. Now, this completely revised and updated edition lists more than 600 sources of capital available from sources in the private sector. "Invaluable to small businesses of every kind."--Business Opportunities Journal.

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