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				<title><![CDATA[ 
Thank you for the reply guys.]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ 
Thank you for the reply guys...&nbsp; I owe you all a round of cheetos!&nbsp; I`m going to be brave and see what I can come up with.. I`ll keep you posted!
&nbsp;
Yvette
 
&nbsp;
Y]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thank you for the reply guys...&]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thank you for the reply guys...&nbsp; I owe you all a round of cheetos!&nbsp; I`m going to be brave and see what I can come up with.. I`ll keep you posted!
&nbsp;
Yvette]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[A grant sounds like your best id]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[A grant sounds like your best idea as far as funding goes.&nbsp; I think there are a few grants you can apply for simply because you`re a single mother and small business owner.&nbsp; Your bank may be able to provide information regarding this or you might[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[getting the landlord to do impro]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[getting the landlord to do improvements and add it to your monthly sounds like the best bet. he may than want a longer lease to secure his costs.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Grants can be tough only if the ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Grants can be tough only if the city is restoring the look. She could talk to the city to see if there&nbsp;are any Restoration Grants. ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Could you get the loan using the]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Could you get the loan using the above ideas, then apply for a grant?
I`d heard that single-mom or women trying to start a business might
stand a good chance of such a grant. Is that true? Anyone know?
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				<title><![CDATA[You didn`t mention if this build]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[You didn`t mention if this building is in the larger town, or the smaller one you`re in now.
If you`re going to the new town you will also have a period of negative cash flow as you work on the business - advertising, etc.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Another option would be to take ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Another option would be to take a look at prosper.com
This is a site where you can borrow money, set your own interest rate and people `bid` to lend you money.&nbsp; Credit is not a core driver but will increase the interest rate...you won`t nee]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[YvetteMarie,
Have you talked wi]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[YvetteMarie,
Have you talked with the potential land-lord about having them fix it up, and then you paying a higher rent?&nbsp; No loan needed if they bite.&nbsp; Possibly offer a percentage of net business, which is how some rent is figured in ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[YvetteMarie,
You`re not seeking]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[YvetteMarie,
You`re not seeking a lot of capital - but it would be a good exercise to develop a basic financial projection for the business. It need not be elaborate but will be helpful in discussions with possible lenders. Even though a 3 year ]]></description>
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