Product 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 proposal
• A user-friendly format that lists sources by both state and type of business
• Complete 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 repayment
• Fully updated listings that include contact names, application requirements and procedures, disbursement policies, amounts available, addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #587954 in Books
• Published on: 1995-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 293 pages

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 proposal
• A user-friendly format that lists sources by both state and type of business
• Complete 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 repayment
• Fully 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.

Customer Reviews

Helpful for me!
This book lists sources of funding or assistance for both profit and non-profit organizations. Naturally, most of these funds are allocated to community development, social issues, conservation and economic development. Each listing includes relevant information such as the contact person, address and phone number, proposal deadlines, information on amounts previously given, and the required qualifications for receiving the funds. Resources can be in the form of cash awards, endowments, continuing support, grants, loans, matching funds, consulting services or technical assistance for operating budgets, seed money, emergency funds, building, equipment, research or special projects, for example. Most sources are restricted to certain geographical regions and these are categorized in the book under its respective state. However, there are some programs which fund national and international projects and these are categorized by topic, such as: agriculture, finance, health, conservation and real estate.

Don't waste your Money on this
I did not find this book helpful at all. I guess I should have known better, but I thought maybe it would have one piece of useful information. It didn't.

It explains ways to receive money if you own a small bus.
This book is a great refrence for the many small business owners who are looking to expand on their great businesses. This is a great book in a overall perpective. I belive that this book will help a lot of business people out. I will gladly thank you for making this book for small business people like my self.