The Recovery and Reinvestment Act is a strange and confusing government attempt to allow for the spending of $800,000,000,000. That being said have you found out how to get your piece of the pie? My suggestion is to Google the act and add "+ (your business type). You may find that there are dollars available to business in your industry. As an example, I have found that there is $45-65,000 available to physicians who add electronic medical records systems to their practices. After some further investigation I also found that these physicians need to comply with 10 other privacy laws in order to qualify for the money. Voila! A business was born. Am I excited about using taxpayer money. NO! But as an entrepreneur I have decided to make hay while the sunshines. I also believe that there are other business opportunities that will arise from this pursuit.

Here's another example, there is a provision for women owned minority business to provide internet to underserved areas in the act. I have found a buiness that fits the bill and I'm working on providing the connecting service to all of the systems they deploy. New opportunity is everywhere if you just spend the time looking for it. You might even ask your current customers if they are looking at the Recovery Act for projects they want to pursue. They may already be in the process of making purchases with the money and it will help you get an edge on the competition if you are aware if how the act affects them.

Be creative get your share of $800,000,000,000 before I do! LOL