Trevor, To be fair depends on the grant. Always read the fine print and know what you are getting into. It is not free money. But in our case the extra work was well worth it.
-- Best regards, Mark mailto:m...@mailmt.com Myakka Technologies, Inc. www.MyakkaTech.com Proud Sponsor of the Myakka City Relay For Life http://www.RelayForLife.org/MyakkaCityFL Please Donate at http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12FL?team_id=1030009&pg=team&fr_id=37555 ------ Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 10:04:34 PM, you wrote: TB> Thank you very much for the specifics! I figured a grant TB> would come with a ton of paperwork, but not to that extent. TB> On Jan 6, 2015 8:31 PM, "Mark - Myakka Technologies" <m...@mailmt.com> wrote: TB> Trevor, TB> We received a grant about 4-5 years ago.ￜ Almost done with the TB> project.ￜ I would not even think about how hard it would have been TB> juggling the grant stuff with a new startup unless I had a bunch of TB> startup investment money. TB> Usually the grants are for build out only, operational stuff is not TB> included.ￜ For example, we pay at least $25k a year for auditors and TB> accountants because of the grant.ￜ Not to mention we hired a TB> bookkeeper just to keep track of government paperwork dealing with the TB> grant.ￜ Neither of those are fundable expenses. TB> -- TB> Best regards, TB> ￜMarkￜ ￜ ￜ ￜ ￜ ￜ ￜ ￜ ￜ ￜ ￜ ￜ ￜ ￜ mailto:m...@mailmt.com TB> Myakka Technologies, Inc. TB> www.MyakkaTech.com TB> Proud Sponsor of the Myakka City Relay For Life TB> http://www.RelayForLife.org/MyakkaCityFL TB> Please Donate at TB> http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12FL?team_id=1030009 TB> pg=team fr_id=37555 TB> ------ TB> Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 9:23:29 PM, you wrote: TB>> Ha ha what are the big problems with them? I know there have TB>> to be problems due to the fact you are dealing with the government. TB>> On Jan 6, 2015 8:18 PM, "Craig House" TB>> <cr...@totalhighspeed.net> wrote: TB>> Run away dont walk TB>> From: "Trevor Bough" <trevorbo...@gmail.com> TB>> To: af@afmug.com TB>> Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 8:17:48 PM TB>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] New WISP TB>> You guys are great! Thank you for all of the great advice! I TB>> truly appreciate it. Does anyone have any experience with TB>> government grants? TB> --- TB> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! TB> Antivirus protection is active. TB> http://www.avast.com --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
