It’s being billed as the loan for members of the military community who want to start a new business or expand a current one, however don’t discount the SBA’s newest offering because you are not active military, read on.
Patriot Express Pilot Initiative loans are being offered through the Small Business Administration conjunction with a network of lenders. These loans can be used for startup, expansion, equipment purchases, working capital, inventory and even for business-occupied real estate purchases.
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The Whirlpool Corporation is again running it’s Whirlpool Brand Mother of Invention Grant program. If you are a mom with a great product innovation, invention, service or business idea, you should enter this competition.
What kind of idea you ask–well, make sure you don’t send any ideas about appliances. Those will be disqualified. Whirlpool is looking for all new product innovation, invention, service or business ideas except those about appliances or appliance components.
According to the website, ” the 2007 Whirlpool Brand Mother of Invention Grant will provide moms with the necessary business resources, such as seed money and expert advice, helping to make business dreams a reality”.
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Prospective business owners are always concerned about where they will find money to start their business. Consider this…
Several years ago after Merlinda Sedillo Welch’s chile and salsa both won blue ribbons at the New Mexico State Fair, she decided to turn her grandmother’s secret recipe into a business venture. But when she approached the bank where she had maintained all her financial relationships for close to twenty-five years with a loan request, they turned her down flat.
“I still remember how devastated I was after that experience,” Ms Sedillo Welch said during a recent telephone interview. Today, Merlinda’s chile and salsa products are sold in many stores throughout Albuquerque, New Mexico and via her web site. How did she do it?
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April 29, 2007
This is the first in a series of posts outlining grants available to women business owners.
Zion’s Bank Women’s Financial Group offers a Smart Women Grant.
Applicant must be a female business owner and primary manager of the company’s day to day activities or must be associated with a non-profit organization that directly benefits women.
Grant amount: up to $3000
Open to: Female residents of Utah and Idaho
Available for: small business start-up or expansion
Deadline: June 29, 2007
Priority is given to projects that:
promote empowerment of women
directly benefit low income and/or under-served populationsAccording to a program representative of the bank’s Women’s Financial Group, your proposal should have a solid game plan showing how you will measure performance and results.For additional information and an application, visit their website http://zionbank.com/swsm_grant.jspor contact :
Kate Bradshaw on 801.844.7933 kate.bradshaw@zionbank.com
Also, check here for the archive of funding sources listed on this blog to date.
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