by Trina Newby
Starting a nonprofit organization can mean many things. For example, it could mean a group of women meeting for cards once a week and each person contributing a dollar for snacks and such. However, they really aren’t seeking to make a profit. It could mean someone starting a neighborhood art center full-time to serve underprivileged children. It could also mean someone starting a women’s foundation with the mission to service homeless women and children.



One of the biggest misconceptions that women are drawn to is that there is free money for starting their business through business grants. This path of thinking is encouraged even more so due to the number of opportunist taking advantage of this "hot topic" through seminars, books and infomercials on television.

