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I've seen ads for Lesko's books for years. When I opened a coffee house and needed some financing, I figured I'd give this book a shot and really find out what was available to me.The book is certainly full of information on loans, grants, government assistance, etc.... unfortunately, only a small fraction of that info pertains to any one particular person. All of the info is broken down by what's available by state and city. Some states have a lot of programs available while others have a few.I live in California and most of the programs listed were either things I had already tried or wasn't eligible for.Unfortunately for me, this book was a waste of money. Fortunately, it wasn't expensive.This book, as advertised is just a one stop place for all that's available. Some of the data wasn't quite up to date, but if you don't want to do any research on the Internet about what's available to you, then this book could be useful.I wanted to get grants for affordable housing. I made some calls and all I gotwas the run around.It does not teach you the ins and outs of grant application andwhat to say.The book is so out of date..Would not recommend, i didnt find it very useful, some of the information is very specific and if you do not fit it, its of no use to you.Always like his books!!I bought this and ended up giving FREE MONEY to the author.. The material in the book is easily found online and did not actually provide any insights as advertised.this is a collection of old links and stuff you can find on your own with some diligence. avoid buying with big hopesSTILL WORKING ON IT
