retail05,
There is unfortunately a lot of Grant BS on the internet these days, this is what I would what out for:
1. Is there a verifiable business address listed, and not a UPS mailing center.
2. If it is a true Lending institution the company should have a corporate structure listed on the site.
Check out Businessfunding Services' Terms of Service Page, see copy of it below:
"TERMS OF SERVICE
BUSINESS FUNDINGS SERVICES,
INC. DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY GRANT FUNDING OR LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS OR
BUSINESSES. BFS, INC. ONLY PROVIDES GRANT RESEARCH, AND GRANT WRITING
TO HELP INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF RECEIVING FUNDING. WE WILL PROVIDE ALL
UPDATED RESEARCH ON ACTIVE FOUNDATIONS GIVING OUT GRANT MONEY FOR YOUR
SCOPE OF RESEARCH. WE THEN WILL PURSUE THE GRANT ON YOUR BEHALF, ONCE
THE GRANT HAS BEEN WRITTEN ALL CORRESPONDENCES WILL BE HANDLED BY
CLIENT WITH SPECIFIED FOUNDATION. WE HANDLE ALL THE PACKAGING AND
APPLICATIONS FOR LOANS, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE ANY TYPE OF FUNDING OR LOAN
FROM ANY FOUNDATION OR ADMINISTRATION."
You should be able to find some helpful information here
http://www.usa.gov/Business/Self_Employeds.html
Also the Small business administration at www.sba.gov
Remember most Legit Government sites are .gov
Check these out:
www.whitehouse.gov REAL SITE
www.whitehouse.com BOGUS WHITEHOUSESITE
www.sba.gov REAL SITE
www.sba.org BOGUS SBA SITE
Hope it helps
David G
www.dealersfirstaffiliates.com
