Real Small-Business Stimulus Starts With SBDC

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I have been in contact with the SBA. It was a was a waste of time and effort. All I hear is how there are programs for loans for veterans but when I followed up none of the contacts would even think about giving loans to myself or other veterans I spoke with. I was told Veterans are to high risk to loan to.
I think if anyone in our country deserves help to start up a company it our veterans. I do not understand why our goverment gives out grants to help existing companies in Iraq or start ups americain dollars but leave our veterans out in the cold. Look at this link for an example http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/07/15/24368-micro-grants-assist-growing-economy/. I am appalled that once more our goverment seems more interested in taking care of everyone else but its Own people.

jason cooley of WV 7:45AM July 23, 2009

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Xktxkoxy of WV 7:16PM July 13, 2009

The Small Business Development Center offers free, confidential consulting. All the business consultants have business experience and educational backgrounds that are evident when you sit down with them to work.
They work very hard WITH you to develop business plans, help you set up payrolls, explain financing options, help with procurement, import/export, determine your marketing plan, help you with a website presence and much more.
They have many many success stories. The client is the SBDC's validation and they do not stint on the hard work involved in helping an entrepreneur be successful.
The entrepreneur must also be prepared to face challenges and work very hard and be very realistic when planning for their business.

Kathy Tedrick of GA 4:12PM March 23, 2009

This entire article is B.S. If anyone has had any contact at all with either of these Government run organizations they will tell you that they are all fluff and no substance. It is just a lot of Government tax money wasted on salaries for the people running the agencies. They do absolutely nothing except set up fluffy "business education" seminars. The vast majority of administrators have never run a business.

Frank of WV 9:43AM March 20, 2009