Free Money and Help for Women Entrepreneurs [Paperback]

Matthew Lesko (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2000

Book which lists over 5,000 Government Sources of Grants, Loans, Venture Capital, Management, Technical Assistance and Marketing Help especially for women.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Matthew Lesko is the #1 Source in the U.S. on Free Government information, expert advice, and money. A New York Times best-selling author and winner of two Best Reference Book of the Year Awards from the Amerian Library Association, Lesko tops the charts with his best-selling books "Information USA" and "Getting Yours". He has written over 80 books including his national bestsellers, "Gobs and Gobs of Free Stuff", and "Free Money To Change Your Life". His credentials include syndicated columns for the New York Times and Good Housekeeping Magazine, and a frequent guest on national TV talk shows including Larry King, Good Morning America, Jay Leno's Tonight Show, Oprah, and The Today Show.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1271 pages
• Publisher: Information USA (January 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878346512
• ISBN-13: 978-1878346513
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment, October 4, 2000

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"professionalprodigy" (Hillside, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Free Money and Help for Women Entrepreneurs (Paperback)

...This book was very misleading. After reading his book, it would lead me to believe that there is no such thing as free money or help. The book should have had more sources for free money (not loans). I know how to get a loan. His book referenced very few grant places (if any). It spoke on different places for assistance in various areas (e.g. someone who could help you start your own business such as SBA). Thats not the reason for my purchase. His commercial claimed that it could help you get free financial assistant for women entrepreneurship. It was a waste of my time and money. His book was misleading and a joke. Never will I purchase another one of his books.

75 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good reference to navigating gov't programs, December 31, 2000

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Jennifer L. Berger "malleron" (Fort Lauderdale, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Free Money and Help for Women Entrepreneurs (Paperback)

After having read & re-read this book over the past 6 months, I find this book an incredible resource to navigating the complex web of government assistance programs. Of course, buyers of this book should be aware that the government is notorious for changing things around without telling anyone, so much of the book's information will either be incorrect or completely obsolete. That said, it still provides excellent starting points for getting the information you need for your business.

Keep in mind -- this book is an information resource; it does not get you approved for assistance and it does not do any of the work you need to do anyway in order to finance your business. I think critics of this book are ignoring the fact that the author is a professional information broker and as such has done about half the work that you would have to do on your own to even get to the application stage of requesting government money. Since most people have neither the time nor the patience to mine for gold within our bureaucracy, I'd say this book is a good deal if only for that.

Just don't expect it to fill out the forms for you.

44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Totally Useless Book..., June 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Free Money and Help for Women Entrepreneurs (Paperback)

I found this book to be totally useless. I had hoped to find resources for women starting a new business. No such luck. I also bought another book by Lesko at the same time -- it was also a waste of money in my opinion.