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If you are smart and ruthless with no integrity the unemployment benefits can allow you to bootstrap for up to 2 years. I know some people that have done this. I would never consider it myself and I wish they had a better way to provide for entrepreneurial support. But then I guess they don't care as the unemployment rate is low.

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The easiest way to bootstrap is enlisting for a couple of courses at uni. That way, you get US $16,600 in financial support from the government per year. If you pass the exams, half of that is converted in to a grant, whereas the rest is interest free loans (as long as you study).

For entrepreneurs coming from college, this is often the primary source of survival money in the earliest stages.

Here in Australia you can do that with government blessing. Great service! http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/JSA/EmploymentServices/Pa...

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