Question by Irascible Interlocutor: How many Clinton supporters does it take to start a berry patch?
New York, NY – President Clinton today announced that members of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) – including 82 former and current heads of state and 325 CEOs have made nearly 1,000 “Commitments to Action” to improve over 200 million lives in more than 100 countries. CGI was launched by President Clinton in 2005.
Martín Burt, of Fundacíon Paraguaya, who discussed the progress of “Education that Pays for Itself,” a commitment to provide business training to disadvantaged youth in rural areas to equip them to become entrepreneurs. As part of this commitment, Fundacíon Paraguaya recently hosted the first International Conference on Self-Sufficient Schools, where 140 participants from 20 countries met to explore the creation of innovative high school curricula to train young people to manage small-scale agricultural enterprises on their campuses.
Since the Annual Meeting in 2007, Fundación Paraguaya has held the first International Conference on Self-Sufficient Schools with 140 participants from 20 countries in Paraguay, where they launched the idea of reinventing rural education through entrepreneurship. The Second International Conference will be held November 2008 in South Africa. Fundación Paraguaya strengthened their partnerships with the Skoll Foundation, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Avina Foundation, Educating Africa Foundation, and the Peery Foundation to help them develop a global network. Their network is called “Teach A Man To Fish” and has 600 members from 80 countries. Fundación Paraguaya partnered with international NGOs such as the Nike Foundation, CARE, Opportunity International, and Christian Children’s Fund to build or transform rural schools in South America, Africa, and India. They have projects in 13 countries thus far, and plan to reach 50 countries by 2017. They are working with the Inter American Development Bank and their inclusive business division called “Opportunity for the Majority” to allocate funds and/or provide loans. Finally, they received a commitment from a Swiss social venture capital firm called Alpha Mundi Group to help raise US$ 15 million in grants.

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Answer by Meimee
What? I a berry? You want pop my cherry, then?

Give me a peck on my tush and your fortune will grow (only if
you are a hot white or Asian man).

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by J. Stephen Conn

Question by astonished: can I get grant to start appraisal business?
I have a friend that has been an appraiser for someone else for years. He needs to go out on his own, but cannot afford to because of the delay in payments. You do an appraisal and have to sometimes wait 3 months to get paid. His credit is so-so and his income has been very low the past 2 years with economy the way it is. Are there grants, business loans that he could get? How hard is it to get help on this?

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Answer by Landlord
No, your tax money is not lining pockets of business owners.

He needs to get himself a business loan just like every one else.

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by bisgovuk

Question by HELEN H: how do you get a government grant to start a new business.need contact names@numbers?
I need info about how to apply for a government grant to exspand my home based bisiness

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Answer by earth angel
Before you get name and numbers (w/c is very easy to get – internet) you have to submit a study of your proposed plan/project, you have a ready 5 year feasibility studies, you have to have a proof that it will work and it is patented so that the money from the government will not go to waste.

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by siwild

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Question by bigrezbum: I’m a 27 year old Wisconsin Indian, where can I get 5,000$ to help start my small business? Grants, Funding?
Can anyone piont me in the right direction for funding for a small owned and operated service business?

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Answer by Patrick W
Street corners at midnight.

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