30% Increase In Small Business Money…..
..… the U.S. Small Business Administration was running out of available cash for entrepreneurs until Congress increased their budget in an emergency piece of legislation so the SBA can keep on giving. They expect to help 90,000 entrepreneurs this year with funding. http://www.sba.gov/news/04-21.pdf

100% Increase In Those Getting $10,000 For Job Training…..
…… .66% of the new jobs created are a result of new technology and 60% of the new jobs in the US will require higher education but only 33% of the workforce has higher education. The President announced a doubling of the number of people who will receive funding to train for a new job: see http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/04/20040405-7.html. To find training money in your area, contact your local One-Stop Labor Information Center at http://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/onestop/.

Home Grants Program up to $10,000……
…… this is a non-repayable grants/gifts program available to first-time homeowners to cover down payment and closing costs. Also provided are free Homebuyer Education Courses, free Balanced Budget Spending Plans, free Credit Counseling Services as well as Post Purchase and Homeownership Maintenance Counseling to any resident in North Carolina. Income is not a limiting factor; however, all applicants are required to take the two educational courses provided by Home Grants. In order for a grant recipient to use Home Grants’ funds, they must be approved for an acceptable loan product that permits charitable organizations to provide gift funds. Contact: North Carolina Housing Assistance; (704) 385-3973; www.northcarolinahousing.org.

Grant Giving To Increase Up To 10% in 2004….
…… .that’s what the Foundation Center expects major foundations will be giving out in 2004 after decreasing their giving in 2003 by 4.7%. I believe there are always more opportunities when people believe the pot is shrinking. This usually means less people will apply. Check out http://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/onestop/.

It Pays To Have Your Own Business......
…… a new report by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University shows that our country has just come out of a recession. In every past recession since WWII the amount of extra money the economy made was split in the following way: about 61% went to wages for employees and about 24% went to corporate profits and income to small business owners. In the most recent recovery in 2002 and 2003, only 38% went to employee wages and 52% went to small business owners and corporate profits. Details at http://www.nupr.neu.edu/4-04/corporate_profits.pdf.

Government Gives Away FREE Land….
… . In order to attract people, the town of Marquette, Kansas, is giving way home building lots worth about $8,000. There are about 10 communities in Kansas that are making this offer. See http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040323/D81G8K7O0.html.

Single Parents Pay Only 1% For New Home…..
… ..gift down payments are provided for first-time homebuyers or for those families who have grown and need a larger home. Emphasis is placed on single mothers and first-time homebuyers. There are no income, asset or citizenship requirements in the qualification process; however, the home must be used as the primary residence and homebuyers must attend the free counseling and education classes offered by the program. Up to 7.5% of the purchase price is available for down payment costs or other costs associated with the purchase of the home. This is a nationwide organization. Contact: Home Buyers Association Fund, 288 South Main Street, Suite 300, Alpharetta, GA 30004; (866) 521-HBAF; www.hbaf.org.

In 3 Hours I’ll Show You What I Learned In 20 Years Of Getting Grants For People…….
…… . And I’ll only charge you $39.95 for the DVD or $59.95 for the live performance….See www.howtogetagrant.com/grseminar1/.