Grants from National Small Business Week 2012
If you are a convicted felon facing challenges in housing and in employment searches, you’ll want to consider how a Small Business Week, held May 20th in the U.S., may have an impact on your ability to find a path to success. In the Business Insider’s article about Small Business Week, there is much discussion over the opportunities for entrepeneurs to network with other small business associates. Because many convicted felons are faced with jobless situations, the start of your own small business becomes vital to your ability to support your family. By using Small Business Week, you can not only network with other companies that are starting new ventures, but this is a great way to tap into resources for grants as well.
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How can this important event, in May, help you with your business – and even help with your living situation? Because many small business are started out of our homes, there are opportunities for felons to secure grants and loans at these events and then use those funds to secure housing, office space, and even make down payments on a residence. You’ll, of course, want to speak with a financial advisor to learn how you can apply these funds but the fact is, they are funds for your business and if your business is working out of home then you can use the funds for this purpose. Some apartment complexes, for example, will allow you to rent a corporate space under your business name, but they will not allow you to rent under your personal name. Seems odd, right? But it’s true.
Small Business Start Up Grants
If you are just starting out, you’ll want to tap into the resources for “start up” grants at this event. To do that, connect with the event organizers and ask about the booth attendees and keynote speakers. In doing so, you can begin to research now who the participants will be, and then know exactly who you need to network with once you arrive at the event.
Go Local
If you can’t make it to the national event, then be sure to look for your local community organizational plans by contacting your local City Clerk office or County Clerk office. Oftentimes, these events are held in collaboration with the Small Business Association in the area. Additionally, tap into your resources at a local level as they pertain to your gender, health, and military status. For example, many local organization are offering assistance, during this week in May, for women who need minority grants as well.
No matter what your felony conviction, if you are having trouble starting a business and finding a place to live, you have to learn to think creatively to find options. Using National Small Business Week as a way to boost your business power is ideal and you can often secure grants with relative ease after networking with investors and other business owners locally and at a national level.
Business Grants for Felons with Small Business Startup Grants
Filed under: Business Grants for Felons, Grants for ExFelons 2011-2012, Grants for Felons 2011-2012, Small Business Startup Grants
Grants for felons can be found through a number of resources and business grants for felons are no exception. If you are looking for opportunities for small business startup grants, it is important to consider unique resources. For example, there are start up grants offered by organizations like National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) which offer grants for digital related work. Keep in mind that no matter what type of small business you have, there is probably a grant program you can apply for. And, because business grants for felons do not require a personal background check, they are great ways to get your business launched without using any of your personal funding or collateral. Because jobs for felons can be challenging to find, many felons must create their own jobs by starting new businesses. With these grant programs, the ease of finding work is made even greater.
