Matthew Lesko has a book out on government grants, how do I go about finding that book and how much is it?
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Forget about buying Lesko's book. You can get the information for FREE\n\nYou can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.\n\nUnfortunately for you, there are NO FEDERAL grants for automotive bill payments. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate (especially Lesko), federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business or for personal financial gain such as automotive bill payments. \n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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You can go to E-BAY and look but I found one on there for mine at about $5.oo as lots of other books that are old too
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I found one on eBay:\n$2.95 for the book plus $3.00 shipping\n\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/A-Certification-for-Dummies-by-Ron-Gilster-1999_W0QQitemZ4650981847QQihZ002QQcategoryZ378QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Howdy. This book is available used for as low as 68¢ with FAST delivery available. See links below.\n\nA quick search of  WorldCat, the OCLC catalog of books, at any library shows copies all over. You should be able to ask your local library to request an Inter-Library Loan.\n\nGood Luck!
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Go to the internet and put  www.cfda.gov in the address dialog box and hit enter.  Read all you can.  That is the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.  It can help minorities and anyone else who wants free information on grants.  Matthew Lesko and others just copied this free information to any one, and charge a price to buy their books.
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"The majesty of the state" appears to be out of print, but you should try your local library and see if they either have it, or can look for it. Libraries are good at that.
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ask your local library.
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Matthew Lesko's book lists EVERY grant the government and private foundation gives -- but gives the false information that these grants are available to those who want to start a business or for whatever purpose. If you follow Lesko's list, you will end up writing to all these foundations asking for a grant and get rejection letters -- because they do not give grants for this purpose.\n\nIt is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.\n\nNonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.\n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html... \n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nHere is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE'S NONE.\nhttp://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.\n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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http://712educators.about.com/od/grantwriting/
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Hi,\n\nGreat post!  I had the same exact grant question a few months ago. It's really tricky to find out about this stuff on the net, but my wife bought me special special software (CD) for my birthday.  The program rocks for finding the grant info you want.  btw...this is  the software that was featured on CNBC and in USA  Today.\n\nThis company is giving away the software free (only $3.95 for shipping)!!!!!!!\nHere's the link\nhttp://www.alllsite.info/free-grant-money.php\n\nI'm sure you'll find the info there\nGood luck
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Hello.  You can easily check the book out of the library for free or visit the links below to get a used or new copy.\nAnother great book is "The richest man in Babylon". (I got my copy for 25 cents at a garage sale.)\n\nGood Luck
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Try Amazon.com  or you can try the public library.
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Here's the website you're looking for.  For future reference with other subjects, if you go onto the website of the company that publishes the book, you can usually find a link to the book that you are using.
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Go to the www.usgov.com. type in grants and you should get a lot of info. Good luck.
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i think 20 here's a site where you could buy the book\n\nhttp://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?sid=43&pid=406145
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go to the library ask the librian they have grant books their, go to the business section of your local bookstore
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Don't be taken in by the guy in funny suit. He is out there to sell his books, his CDROMs or what not. He is promising people that there are grants just for about any purpose -- from starting a hair salon to doing cosmetic surgeries -- which is FALSE.\n\nyou can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy Lesko's books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business or for federal use.\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.