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ByPaul and Sarah Edwards

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Q:In apastcolumn, you wrote "Grants for starting a business are fewand far between." However, plenty of resources tout that thegovernment, by law, has to give approximately $350 billion ingrants for a variety of purposes (think Matthew Lesko). So once andfor all, I need to know whether there are actual U.S. grants or ifthis is just a ploy to sell a directory.

A:There are grants-monetary aidthat a recipient does not have to repay-they are just few and farbetween. Here's what author and infomercial guru Matthew Leskohad to say when we put your question to him:

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