Hi Brad,
Please have a look at the links in the "See AidPages related to: "SMALL BUSINESS"..." section on this page. Some of the links there (for instance the one to the Small Business Loans page) might be exactly the information you need to start applying for federal grants and loans. In addition, you mayu want to perform a more thorough search of the resources on AidPage to see what other types of assistance are available for starting a small business.
