Did you get a grant for your for-profit business? Know someone who did?

I don't either. The truth is, government grants are like ghosts—everyone's got a story about one, but no one can actually produce proof they exist. Despite the myriad of books and the how-to seminars, I can't name a single entrepreneur who got started with the help of Uncle Sam.

Am I wrong? Prove it. If you, or anyone you know, got a government grant for a for-profit business, tell Brass Tacks about it (the contact form is to the right). We'll dedicate a post to them and their business.