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Dec 2023
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478: Need Funds for Your Business? How t...

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Are you sitting on an amazing business idea? Knowing how to get money to start a business is a critical first step to getting your concept off the ground. While there are all kinds of funding options, you may be able to get FREE moneywith a grant. That’s exactly what today’s guests did!

Welcome back to the BiggerPockets Money podcast! Today, we’re chatting with Cheryl Edmundson and Erin Jacobsen from Inclusive GameWerks—a fledgling business that has developed an inclusive pinball controller for people with disabilities. After building the first prototype for a close friend, they realized the device’s incredible potential. So, they went right to work—fine-tuning the design, structuring their business, and, of course, looking for ways to fund their new venture. Before long, they had landed a ten-thousand-dollar grant to get their operation up and running!

If you’ve got an entrepreneurial spirit and a great business idea, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Tune in as Cheryl and Erin show you how to launch a business alongside your nine-to-five job, find your lane in an established market, and get FREE money for your business!


In This Episode We Cover

How to get FREE money to start your new business

How to find, apply, and get approved for a business grant

Using grant money appropriately within a for-profit business

The best ways to structure your new business

Building a business without leaving your nine-to-five

Driving your business forward through the power of networking

And So Much More!

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