Ron Flavin

Growth and funding strategies

startup finance

Funding With U.S Small Business Administration | Ron Flavin

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I recently wrote a magazine article in which I discussed various strategies to finance a startup. However, in the version that I submitted, I inadvertently left out the part about looking to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a … [Read more...] about Funding With U.S Small Business Administration | Ron Flavin

In the Eyes Of a Funder Proposal Consultant | Ron Flavin

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I have been writing funding proposals for more than 15 years. During that time, I have secured more than $146 million in grant funds for my clients. While I was a very successful grant proposal for the first 10 years of my writing career, … [Read more...] about In the Eyes Of a Funder Proposal Consultant | Ron Flavin

Different types of grants available to businesses

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As I have said on many occasions, the vast majority of government grants awarded directly to small businesses are provided for the purpose of carrying out research and development activities relating to specific areas of interest identified … [Read more...] about Different types of grants available to businesses

SBIR and STTR Small Business Grant Programs | Ron Flavin

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In every corner of the globe, once unlikely competitors are slowly chipping away at the United States’ status as the global furnace of innovation and fresh thinking. In nearly every industry, American businesses face tough competition for … [Read more...] about SBIR and STTR Small Business Grant Programs | Ron Flavin