478: Need Funds for Your Business? How to Get FREE Money Through Business Grants

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! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group Network with Other Investors on The Path to FIRE Through the BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Money Moment Building a Massively Profitable Business Around Your Passions Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-478 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: moneymoment@biggerpockets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices