Foundation Center's List: For-Profit Enterprises

Lists recommended steps to take toward setting up an independent consulting business.

Provides advice for those considering becoming consultants, as well as answers to frequently-asked questions about working independently with nonprofits. NOTE: This is an archived version of the original page.

ACN is a Chicago-area membership association of consultants serving nonprofits and community-based organizations.

The Grant Professionals Association (formerly the American Association of Grant Professionals) serves grant developers who work for public or private organizations. The Web site has information about the organization, including a code of ethics and credentialing; useful articles about grantseeking; newsletters, journals, a place to exchange documents with other members and links to Web sites that contain information related to educational grant writing.

Links to many resources that cover: understanding consultants and consulting; working as a consultant; hiring consultants; requests for proposals; proposals and contracts; and general resources.

AFP is an international professional association for both individuals and organizations. Through its membership it seeks to foster philanthropy and advance fundraising best practices.

Most entrepreneurs have learned that it's almost always quicker and easier to get cash from someone you know, rather than angel investors or professional investors (VCs). In fact, most investors "require" that you already have some investment from friends

We've all seen the headlines: "Millions in free government money for your business." The truth is that federal and state governments do not provide grants for starting and expanding small businesses.

Provides business owner and start-up support for U.S. veterans.

This area contains places to go for assistance setting up your own business. As someone who is self-employed, I will tell you that it is not easy to start out, but the personal rewards are great.

The Microloan Program provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns.

In starting any business or startup you need a lot of liquidity and cash flows for setting up office,employees and hiring technologies.But the question is in this time of recessions where to get the money?

Information on what type of business grants are available and where to find them.

StartupNation is a free service founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. We created this site to be your one-stop shop for entrepreneurial success, and we’re thrilled that StartupNation has grown to be the leading online content and community resource

Confounded over how much money you'll require for your startup business? Well, don't fret. There's an easy approach to breaking this mystery down and creating a clear picture of the funds that your startup business will need.

The federal government does not provide grants for starting and expanding a business.

Whether your small business is established or you are new to business ownership, it's important to understand the variety of low-interest government-backed business financing available to you in the forms of loans and grants.

SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance via its network of more than 1100 service locations in the U.S. and its territories.

A national association that can give you a personal business coach to help you with every step of your business. SCORE has offices in each state and 24/7 online advisors.

Helpful information about starting, running and financing a small business. Provided by the New York Public Library.