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Bio fuels is a growing market - not only is it sustainable but is much better for the environment then fossil based fuels.

Some suggestions:

1) Have you talked with your local and state governments. They have money (economic development) to fund projects and businesses like your. Start with your chamber of commerce and being asking them about financing program for green businesses.

2) For investors or lenders - 4.16% is just way to low. In this market - given the scarcity of money - interest rates and expected returns are three or four times that. Additioanlly, given that an investor would take most of the financial risk - they would seek a much higher return.

If you still want to pursue investors - re-work your numbers and offer a much higher return (between 20% to 30%) for investors (can be in the form of equity) - for lenders shoot for annnual returns around 12% to 18%.

Best of Luck - We need many more bio fuels companies in this nation - the more we get, the more that will be available for us at the pump - thus, we can drive down prices through competition as well as improve our planet.

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Here is a great lesson in business - don't wait for them to call you - you continue to call them or you go down there personally and demand to be seen. Remember, the squeeky wheel gets the grease. If you really want something - you really have to go after it.

You should also be able to find (online or otherwise) other companies that have recieved rural development grants or loans. Contact these companies and see how they got in the door.

You might also look to see who sits on the board or oversees your rural development office - contact them and see if they can move things along.

Best of luck

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