Last year the U.S. government doled out $6 billion to ailing carmakers promising to crank out hybrid or electric models. Even foreign competitors, such as Nissan, were able to cash in.
Lard on an anemic federal small-business stimulus package (see "They
Call This A Stimulus For Small Biz? Pshwaw!" and "A
Funding Fix For New Businesses") and a lingering credit crisis and
it's all enough to make small business owners think the game is rigged
against them.
Things are a bit rosier at the state level. Many states offer incentives
for entrepreneurs to put roots down and create jobs. Grants, loans,
equity capital: It's all out there if you know where to look. Some of
the best programs have been operating for more than two decades and,
collectively, have doled out billions of dollars.
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Author: Christopher Steiner
