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		<title>Funding for downpayment instead of VC?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[From what I`ve heard and researc]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Funding-for-downpayment-instead-of-VC.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[From what I`ve heard and researched, unless you have a really original idea or something to do with advancing technology, the government isn`t too hip about giving out grants / free money. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 0:11:41 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Sely,
The issue with the VC wor]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Sely,
The issue with the VC world isn`t gender related. Generally speaking, Venture capital firms, are not too excited about the restaurant business&nbsp; for several reasons.
However, you may be able to&nbsp;bring in&nbsp;some private e]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 0:11:41 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Is it realistic to think i could]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Is it realistic to think i could get enough gov`t funding (or other funding) to start a business (or at least make the 10% down for a loan)? 
I`m in the process of creating my business plan for a cafe. the startup would be $225,000-$250,000. I r]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 0:11:41 GMT</pubDate>
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