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Where Can I Find Grants To Start Or Expand My Business?
The Robert P. Kinchen Central Library has a designated Business Reference Collection comprising resources for writing business plans, researching competitors, business startup and more. Please visit the library for assistance.
Books
Bankable business plans
by Edward G. Rogoff
Save your small business : 10 crucial strategies to survivehard times or close down & keep your sanity
by Ralph Warner
Pricing strategies for small business
by Andrew Gregson.
Doing business beyond America's borders : the do's, don'ts and other details of conducting business in 40 countries
by Lawrence W. Tuller.
Business plans that work : for your small business : a Business owner's toolkit publication
ed. Toolkit Media Group
101 businesses you can start with less than one thousand dollars : for stay-at-home moms and dads
by Heather L. Shepherd
Investors in your backyard :
how to raise business capital from people you know
by Asheesh Advani
Find many more useful books in the online catalog using the following keywords:
Small business – finance
New business enterprises - finance
New business enterprises - management
Pathfinder
Small Business Resources Pathfinder
Find detailed descriptions of library resources as well as lists of local agencies and community services to small businesses.
Websites
A select list of Small Business Resources Links are included under Search Tools. In addition, you may find useful information on financing your business in these websites…
Small Business Administration (SBA) offers useful information for starting a small business including a startup kit, financial assistance programs, publications, an outline for a business plan, and additional resources. Also included is information about the Office of Women’s Business Ownership and the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development. The SBA offers free online courses on a variety of topics such as business start-up, business management, financing and accounting, marketing and government contracting
Business.gov is a federal initiative that provides a free, interactive search for business loans, grants and financing. By filling out the online form you can find available financing for your small business for which you may be eligible.
Inc. Magazine offers business advice for the entrepreneur that includes a How to Guide to Financing.
My Own Business, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to helping people succeed in business. The organization offers a free, 12-session course intended for both start-up and already operating businesses. The interactive website includes quizzes, feedback and a tool for creating your own business plan.
Housing & Urban Development – Syracuse Tax benefits may be available for businesses that expand, start, or relocate to a HUD Empowerment Zone, an Enterprise Community, an Urban Renewal Community, or a Rural Community.
A relatively small number of foundations award program-related investments (PRIs), which most commonly are loans to for-profit or nonprofit entities for purposes closely related to a particular foundation's funding interests. The PRI directory : charitable loans and other program-related investments by foundations / compiled by the Foundation Center is available in the Nonprofit Resource Center reference collection. For more information, see the FAQ entitled “What is a program related investment?”
Last updated: March 18, 2010