reply to Ryan11:--You will want to see what you could find in Ag aid or Ag grants and I'm not for sure certain about this but I think I read something about the kind of grants your looking for on Shcmidty's site. There should be quite a few start-up resources for what you want to do so go to Schmidty's site and check out what he has posted or just ask him out right. If you don't see his name and picture on the riht hand side of the main page just type it in the google window at the top of the page. I wish you the best. You can also try:  Friendshelpingfriends---Elaine of TSA---Ekikaseven--and Soulight--

recently lost my job in an ag community.  3 years in the ag and industrial industry.  i know lots about the needs of farming and grain handling.  i want to open a retail store in my community to serve 100 mile radius.  about 15 communities.  will need to employee 2 people.  about 60,000 dollars in inventory and rent/utilities.  what government aid should i be looking for.

im looking to buy a shopping center ...that has tenants....

 Is their any way i can get a grant or help from the government to buy it .....????

 If so please let me know... thankyou .. Tony nguyen

I am wanting to open up a store front.  I need money for building purchase/rent, office supplies, merchandise, a computer, and software.  Also need money for licenses.

Hi KHess14265, Yes, you are right - there are government programs that offer grants for free to women in order to help them start and run business. Links to two pages with such resources can be found in the section below.

I want to open a small dress shop in Oceanside, CA and have no idea where to start...I had heard about small grants to assist women in opening small businesses, so I was just trying to get information on how to get started...