Lori Mitchell, owner of TomBoy Tools received 000 for market expansion. With the help of Winnnipeg’s Womens Enterprise Centre, the tool and home-improvement company for women used their funding to increase inventory and marketing.
www.australiangovernmentgrants.org Lauren Peterson, owner of Conflict of Interest explains how 000 from Australia’s New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) went towards launching her fashion-forward retail store in Bunswick, Victoria.
www.grants-loans.org — Cheryl Petursson, owner of the Purple Poodle, explains how the Canadian government helped her start up her new small business through a grant from the Youth Entrepreneurship program and a loan from the Women’s Entrepreneurship program.
As a prominent small business expert, columnist, lawyer, and author, Steve Strauss talks about how to get your business funded. He took questions on topics ranging from crowdfunding your business to getting government grants to the steps you should take BEFORE you apply for a loan.
www.grants-loans.org — Ken Auchinleck from St. John’s received three separate grants to start Old World LogCrafters, manufacturing and assembling log homes in Newfoundland.
nzfundinggrants.org Sam Wood, Director of Nanobrewing Ltd. explains how 0000 in goverment grants went towards researching and developing their home brewing appliances and ingredients for the retail market.
www.australiangovernmentgrants.org Tony Caristo, Managing Director of RPC Technologies, explains how .7 million dollars from the Geelong Investment and Innovation Fund (GIIF) went towards building a new manufacturing plant and creating 122 fulltime jobs in Victoria.
www.isqgroup.com Small business financing sources for entrepreneurs. Learn the many SBA resources available, ways to secure grants and loans for your small business and use debt responsibly.