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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: New Military Veteran Grant Program (Episode 290)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff spotlights a grant program for military veterans with outstanding entreprenuerial ideas: Tune in…
7 Creative Financing Options for New Businesses and Startups
It takes money to make money. But financing isn’t always easy — especially if you’re the proud founder…
Free Business Funding: 5 Tips for Writing a Winning Small Business Grant Application
If you’ve researched grants for startup or existing businesses, you know how hard they are to find. Sure,…
15 Grant Programs for Minority and Women Business Owners
Grant programs offering free money are hard to come by, which is why many entrepreneurs frequently end up…
Restaurant Revitalization Fund to Provide $28.6 Billion in Grant Funding to Restaurants Hit Hard by COVID-19
No question, the pandemic has taken its toll on a lot of small restaurants over the last 12…
Grant Program Announced for Black Women-Owned Businesses in Detroit (and How to Maximize Your Chances of Securing Relief)
Small businesses make up an astounding 99.6% of Michigan businesses and 49% of the state’s employees—that’s 1.9 million…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Motown Musician Accelerator Program (Episode 182)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares details of the Motown Musician Accelerator Program, an education and…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Raising Money from Grant and Contest Programs (Episode 175)
For those of us in the entrepreneurial community trying to take a swing at creating and growing a…
10 Resources for Women Starting a Business in 2021
As you step into the role of entrepreneur, you’re going to learn countless lessons along the way. Fortunately,…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: CARES Act Provides Relief Grants to Michigan Farms and Food Processing Companies (Episode 128)
This past Wednesday, State of Michigan officials announced how the state, with funding from the Federal CARES Act,…
4 Alternative Funding Options for Your New Business
It’s hard to secure funding from venture capitalists. There’s a good reason for that: it should be hard. Raising venture…
Free Resources for Understanding COVID-19 Financing Options
Are you overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information out there about COVID-19 relief loans? Not sure where…
4 Types of Interim Financing While You Wait for SBA Assistance
Congress has passed the CARES Act, which includes more than $367 billion in loans for small business owners…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Facebook Small Business Grants Program (Episode 15)
StartupNation continues to support small businesses and keep them informed regarding various programs of relevancy that can assist…
Resources for Small Business Aid Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis
As local businesses close their doors amidst the coronavirus pandemic, entrepreneurs and business owners worldwide are scrambling to…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Detroit Small Business Stabilization Fund (Episode 14)
Amid the coronavirus crisis, programs and resources are emerging across the nation to provide aid to small businesses. Such…
Do You Qualify for the $367 Billion in SBA Loans for COVID-19?
This article was updated on March 27, 2020, with the current state of the SBA Disaster Assistance in…
4 Funding Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
March is Women’s History Month, and last year, I shared an article about small business grants available for…
4 Small Business Grants for Women with Niche Startups
Grants are available for every type of business. There are grants provided by the federal government, at the…
The Best Funding Options for Minority Entrepreneurs
Access to funding is often the difference between growing a successful business and closing up shop. And while…