Getting Money to Start a New Business

 by: John Mussi

Starting a new business can be an exciting venture -- unfortunately, it can also be quite expensive as well. In order to get the money that you need to get your business off of the ground, you might be considering a loan from a bank or other lender; you should keep in mind that there are some other alternatives for funding that might serve you well in addition to traditional loans.

Of course, before you can do much work toward getting the money that you want you'll need a business proposal and you'll have to be willing to consider a variety of different funding options.

Drafting a business proposal

The first step toward getting the money that you need for your new business is creating a business proposal. This can require a lot of research and estimations, as it should include sections on how much money you'll need, how much money you hope to make, what competition you'll face, what equipment and training your employees will need, and other statistics that may vary depending upon what sort of business you're planning on opening. It's best to do additional research on business proposals, so that you know that you haven't left out anything that's vitally important.

Business grants

Once you've created your business proposal, you should begin looking for business grants that you might qualify for and begin submitting applications. Business grants work much like a business loan, with the exception that the money issued with a grant does not have to be repaid. Any business grants that you can receive will be a great boon to your business, as it means additional funds as well as the knowledge that someone believes that your business will succeed.

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About The Author John Mussi is the founder of Direct Online Loans who help homeowners find the best available loans via the www.directonlineloans.co.uk website.

Additional Resources

category - Applying for a Grant

Grants from the US State Department for Media Training Workshops in Tunisia
The office of the US Mission to Tunisia, which is under the DoS, is seeking applications for the Media Training Workshops program for the Tunisian people through the The US Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia.

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Disaster Relief Loans from GovLoans
GovLoans is a website created by the United States Federal Government that is designed to serve as the public's gateway to loan program information. One of the several kinds of loans that are featured in the GovLoans website are Disaster Relief loans.

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Health Resources and Services Administration's Licensure Portability Grant Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration has constituted the Licensure Portability Grant Program (LPGP) wherein they aim to improve the experience of State licensing boards that have manifested a credible record in implementing cross-border activities in order to help overcome licensure barriers in the provision of telemedicine services across various States.

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Grants From the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Iola Bonggay is an editor of TopGovernmentGrants.com one the the most comprehensive Websites offering information on government grants and federal government programs.

She also maintains Websites providing resources on environmental grants and grants for youth programs.

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