Who Wants to Give Me Money?

I was on a hunt to find somebody, anybody to let me borrow $700.  I asked around the few friends I had in OB to no avail.  

Looking through my notes, I noticed the two Taste Test Surveys yielded around twenty email addresses.  I came up with a short pitch & attached a picture of the Chula Vista cart to an email that I copied & pasted to all of those connections.  Several people responded but no one was ready to shell out seven hundo.

Then, one night at work, I saw an email from SCORE for an upcoming seminar called "How to Raise Capital to Start Your Own Business."  I couldn't believe my luck!  

But, it was $35 to attend, so I figured I would just setup another free meeting with my mentor instead.  Maybe Henry would be able to point me in the right direction for no cost at all.  I emailed him & he was able to meet me downtown a couple days later.

"The SBA (Small Business Association) is a great source for securing funding.  You can apply online & if they like what they see you have your funds within a few weeks," Henry told me.

"A few weeks?  That won't work.  I need money now!"  I complained.  I was getting more comfortable with Henry.  

"Well, then call J.G. Wentworth," he laughed.  "Because the SBA is a non-profit that works with the government.  And, nothing they do happens very fast."

I felt the cart was slipping away.  Sure, I never had it within my grasp, but it was as good as gone.

"Speaking of government, have you talked to the Health Department yet?"  I shook my head no & he continued, "You should contact them & ask what grants they have available.  Maybe they can help out."