An 8-1/2″ x 11″, 175-page workbook for any entrepreneurial spirit interested in writing successful grant proposals, marketing plans or business plans. Over 400 listings of microlenders who make uncollateralized loans of $500 – $25,000; grant resources for individual artists; Women’s Business Centers, technical assistance providers; state specific business development centers and internet resources designed to help you build your business. Chapters include “Show Me The Money!,” “Artists and Entrepreneurs,” and “The Grantsmanship Game.” Interviews with video artist Bill Viola, visual artist John Outterbridge, mezzo soprano Suzanna Guzman, muralist Judith Baca, choreographer Fred Strickler and many others. “A compelling and delightful narrative unveiling the essence of successful entrepreneurship. Like a loving mentor, Judith takes the reader by the hand and demonstrates both the essentials and the pitfalls of business ownership. She then goes on to provide the map and the resources to navigate the road to success. This is ‘must reading’ for anyone who is serious about building their business.” Ward Wieman, President, Management Overload