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Search the grants.gov website to find grants that apply to your situation (ie. grants for your industry). Also, contact your nearest small business development center (SBDC) and speak with a counselor who may be able to tell you if your business is eligible for a grant.

Although most entrepreneurs look forward to receiving governmental assistance for their small business ventures, it is better to first evaluate all other sources of financing, since the entire process of Govt. funding is extremely long and unpredictable: You never know if some requirement crops up at the last moment making you ineligible for the funding. Having said that, you can go to http://business.gov/finance/financing/loans/ to obtain extremely detailed information on how to go about obtaining federal assistance. Secondly, strive to make your business financially viable and self-sufficient as early on as possible. A good idea would be to start on a very small scale at first, make some money and then use it to further expand your oper

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