Business Resource Guide

Grants and Loans

Many sources provide information on loans and grants. BE AWARE!! Most of this information is available to the public for free. This site has the full text versions of hundreds of the best federal consumer publications available . View them for FREE or you can purchase printed copies at the online ordering site! Select a category to see the publications in the latest Catalog , check out Special Stuff to see other great information that isn't currently in the Catalog.

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SBA Preferred Lenders

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is the agency tasked with providing financial assistance for the development or expansion of a small business. The SBA website has a wealth of information concerning starting or expanding your business.

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Small Business Development Centers

The Small Business Development Center program is designed to deliver up-to-date counseling, training and technical assistance in all aspects of small business management. SBDC services include, but are not limited to, assisting small businesses with financial, marketing, production, organization, engineering and activities include international trade assistance, technical assistance, procurement assistance, venture capital formation and rural development.

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VA Homeless Grants

The Department of Veterans Affairs provides grants for homeless veterans. The Grant/Per Diem Program assists nonprofit and local/state government agencies in establishing housing or service centers for homeless veterans. Grants are awarded for the construction, acquisition, or renovation of facilities, and for the purchase of vans for the transportation of homeless veterans. Partial operating funds may be provided for programs through per diem payments.

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Business Funding, Capital Search Tool

Designed to assist in bringing capital to your business or real estate project. This capital search engine leads you to funding sources that specialize in your; industry, size, stage, amount, and more. The free workbook teaches you how to prepare, and present a Winning funding request. This site contains instructions on what the government can do for you. Then we lead you to valuable resources and experts. And it's all FREE.

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VA Center for Veterans Enterprise

The Department of Veterans Affairs has created the Center for Veterans Enterprise solely dedicated to assisting veterans in starting and building businesses. They maintain a web site that serves as the federal government portal for veteran-owned businesses known as VETBIZ.GOV .They may be contacted by:

Washington DC Metropolitan Area: (202) 565-8336 Toll Free: (866) 584-2344 (202) 565-4255 or (202) 565-8156 E-Mail: VACVE@va.gov Web Site: http://www.vetbiz.gov

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The Center for Veterans Enterprise (00VE) 810 Vermont Avenue, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20420

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SBA Office of Veterans Affairs

The Mission of the Office of SBA Veterans Affairs Office is to foster entrepreneurship among eligible veterans, to promote the legitimate interest of veteran-owned small business concerns and to ensure that those concerns receive fair consideration in purchases made by the Federal government.

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SBA Veterans Affairs Officers

Listing of Small Business Administration (SBA) Veterans Affairs Officers at District Offices .