I finally started my own business back in 2009 doing what I love - teaching dance lessons. Although I was very savvy and smart about money and keeping everything organized, no one ever told me how to find free start up business money or grants for what I wanted to do. Also, regardless of the preparation I could have done in the end life is the ultimate teacher and it offers lessons you can never buy or put a price on.
With that said there are a few good ways to find free start up business money or grants, depending on your idea. Right now what's really hot are green businesses devoted to solar panel installation and other green technology. There are a ton of grants and tax breaks for those things is what I have heard. So, to find free start up business money or grants for this area of business would not be hard as the Small Business Administration has a ton of info on their site (www.sba.gov).
For what I did I had to use credit, but if I could have gotten a grant or SBA loan, I would have been in way better shape!
