Hi,
Francie Ward here, I'm CEO of Idea Cafe. What I do is help small business owners with the information, tools, resources and contacts they need to start and run successful and satisfying small companies on their own terms.

In case you haven't already explored Idea Cafe, I invite you to make your way through the whole site. (It has been recommended that you first get a comfortable pillow for your chair and a huge pot of coffee, or beverage of your choice -- preferably caffeinated! Plus, have your favorite snacks on hand -- you'll need the extra energy boost, because we've got lots to feed your mind, so your body will need to keep up!)

You can start at Idea Cafe's home page:
http://www.ideacafe.com
and explore deeper into topics you hunger for.

Since you've come here to our CyberSchmooz(sm) Financing Your Business forum, you may be interested in MONEY. Idea Cafe's got lots of info, tips, tools and pointers relating to money. Don't miss Idea Cafe's award-winning Financing Your Business section -- you can link there from the left bar on our home page. While you're there, you can instantly run financial "what-if" scenarios using Idea Cafe's Instant All-in-One Budget Calculator.

And if you want money you don't have to pay back, check out Idea Cafe's Small Business Grant Center. There we spill the beans on grants we've heard of that may provide real money to small business owners and future entrepreneurs. See if there's a grant currently available that fits your own situation. And be sure to check out our own Idea Cafe Small Business Grants. We offer several different grants throughout the year, and we usually have at least one grant open at any given time. You don't have to pay to apply, or get someone to write a grant app for you, or even write a complete business plan... so don't miss this opportunity if you could use an infusion of cash to get through a tough challenge or take your business to the next level.

Cheers,

Francie

Francie Ward
CEO Chief Entrepreneurial Officer
Idea CafeŽ Inc.
"The Fun Place for Serious Business"(sm)
http://www.ideacafe.com:-)