Are there any grants available to women business owners to help launch or grow a small business?

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The federal government (through the SBA) has specialty loan programs that aim to help women open or grow businesses. But the best options for you are probably at the state level, where loans of as much as $50,000 are often available to female-owned companies. (Be careful with the word "grant," by the way, because this money rarely comes without a requirement for collateral or a need to pay it back. So it's a loan, not a gift.) There's a pretty good list of programs at http://www.business.gov/start/woman-owned/ that could provide a place to start.

Beyond that, I'm a big fan of the National Association of Women's Business Owners, which has a ton of information on its site: http://nawbo.org/. I'd also recommend finding the NAWBO chapter near you so that you can begin the networking process that many entrepreneurs find so helpful.

Lastly, regardless of gender, Inc. Magazine has compiled a good resource for general capital-raising ideas here: http://www.inc.com/guides/finance/20797.html

Good luck with your start-up.

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Are there any resources out there for women starting a business where NO down payment is required?

I have searched and talked with so many different organizations about getting a business loan including SBA, commercial banks, and state funded organizations set up for funding small business owners. I have the business plan, the statistics for future sales and I have the collateral. What I don't have is money for a down payment even if it's only 10%. My other questions is regarding real estate. Do you need a down payment if you are buying a business already set up? Thanks in advance for any advice and/or encouragement.

Unfortunately without any money, buying a business is not possible for you. You would need to have at least 50% of the cost of the business in cash, and the other 50% in free and clear assets which you would have to pledge as security for the loan.

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