| The freedoms that we enjoy in the United | | | | right away that these grants can easily be |
| States make it truly the "land Of | | | | taken advantage of to help fund a women owned |
| Opportunity". An entrepreneur can succeed in | | | | business. Women fall into the minority |
| the United States, as long as they are | | | | category, so almost all of these grants are |
| willing to take a risk. The larger the risk | | | | available to fund women owned businesses. If |
| the person is willing to take, the larger the | | | | you are unable to receive a grant from the |
| reward. However, some people can go their | | | | government, then the government also offers |
| entire lives without having a chance to take | | | | very low interest loans that can be used by |
| that risk. The government and private | | | | women owned businesses and paid back over a |
| organizations give out millions of dollars in | | | | period of time. |
| grants every year to entrepreneurs to help | | | | |
| give them the ability to take a risk in order | | | | If you are unable to get any help from the |
| to make this country a better place to live. | | | | government then you can always turn to the |
| However many of these organizations appear to | | | | private foundations that available. Some of |
| be hesitant to give a grant for women owned | | | | these foundations were setup for the sole |
| businesses. This might be true in many | | | | purpose of giving grants to women owned |
| instances, but there are actually government | | | | businesses. A few of the foundations that are |
| grants and private foundations in the United | | | | available are the Womens Business Grants |
| States setup for the sole purpose of funding | | | | presented by Amber Grants for Women, and |
| women owned businesses. | | | | WomensNet Online grants. These different |
| | | | foundations award grants for women owned |
| The government does not actually set aside | | | | businesses only. Some of the grants are to |
| very much money to fund grants for women | | | | help start a business and some of the grants |
| owned businesses, but the government does | | | | can be used to help expand or grow a business |
| have quite a few grants for minority owned | | | | that has already been started. |
| businesses. Some people might not realize | | | | |