| Grants are available to people that are starting | | | | disadvantaged minority business owners and makes it |
| businesses, particularly people that are considered to | | | | a lot easier to get your grant approved. You will want |
| be disadvantaged. African American women fall under | | | | to attain this through the Small Business Association. |
| this category and for them, acquiring grants is typically | | | | After you get your certification from the Small |
| very attainable so long as they follow the steps | | | | Business Association get your DUNNS number which |
| outlined in this article. In order to qualify for the grants | | | | is used by federal organizations to organize where |
| the business must be at a minimum, 51% minority | | | | they grant funds and is necessary for any federal |
| owned. | | | | funds the business is to receive. Finally you will register |
| The first step in acquiring grants for black women to | | | | your business at the government grants website. |
| start a business is to write a solid business plan. This is | | | | After you have completed the above steps you |
| critical as it allows for credibility to your business, for in | | | | should be set to begin receive your government |
| the early stages without any hard data your business | | | | grants. The only thing left is focusing on your business |
| is just an idea. It is important for this idea to seem | | | | and finding the most effective means for spreading |
| concrete and well formulated to lend credibility to the | | | | the word. You will definitely want to look towards the |
| undertaking. | | | | internet as a way to market in an inexpensive and |
| Next get your Sec 8(a) certified which is for | | | | effective way. |