Start-Up Funding, government grants or vestors?

[Shernade]

I would like some advice on how I can source for funding for my small business if I have an adverse credit history?

[Joe Micheal]

There's no grant available for small businesses by the government.

If you have adverse credit history, it means you are not managing your cash flow intelligently and you have made a finance mistake. There are still some people, organizations or institute who like to help entrepreneurs who actually are at financial bay.

Here are some links that might help you.

Finance Start-Up
Small Business Financial Assistance

Watch the video:

How to Finance a Business : How to Get a Business Loan With Bad Credit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1H93...layer_embedded

Hope all these helps you.

[lizaadams]

Typically grants are only given out to non-profit organizations -- or sometimes minority groups. It takes a lot of research but it might be worth the effort if you qualify.

[rookietrader]

Even on the SBA website it's stated that if someone tells you that you can get a grant for your small business it's false. Grants are mainly for nonprofits. So how bad is your credit? Do you know your FICO score? Is your credit score low because you've maxed out credit because you've used for your business. Or is your credit low because this past year or two you've skipped multiple payments. I found a company called accion that claims to finance businesses with a FICO score of at least 575. Its an SBA lender.

[swimdiva]

Investors are hard. They will not invest in your business unless they believe you can be trusted. If you really want to start a small business then start saving now! Having an account with even 10% of the total amount you need helps show the investors that you are serious. No one invests in something that no one else has invested in...

[veikoh]

You could still get Grants and Goverment Backed loans to start a business if you are in Europe.