Show Me the Money! Funding Opportunities for Small Business

This compelling, fact-filled workshop is essential for business owners who seek to obtain funds from banks offering loans guaranteed by the SBA, crowdfunding, and other alternative forms of financing to buy, grow and expand their businesses.

Subjects to be covered:

 SBA is a Nightmare–Fact or Fiction? FICTION!

 Crowdfunding and Kiva: How to Get Started

 How to Market Your Crowdfunding Campaign

 Loan Options When Your Bank says ”No”

What Attendees Will Take Away

•  Gain a clear understanding of why an SBA guaranteed loan is a great option; find low injection alternatives and down payment relief; plus learn creative ways to grow, expand and increase cash flow.
• Learn how crowdfunding can help you fund growth, receive an overview of Kiva, and find out how to engage in this crowdfunding platform.
• Grasp the ins and outs of how to market your crowdfunding campaign.
• Become versed in secured and unsecured borrowing options for new and existing businesses, including the eligibility, application process and benefits to borrowing from alternative lending sources.

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Speaker Bios

SBA is a Nightmare–Fact or Fiction? FICTION!   Presented by Karen Teece who is a SBA Relationship Specialist for the SW Florida market, has been in banking and finance since 1998, in commercial banking since 2007, and is currently a commercial banking leader in SW Florida.

 Crowdfunding and Kiva: How to Get Started, presented by Karen Durand who is a business executive, retired and has worked at Kimberly-Clark, Corp., Specialty Foods Group; International Paper, and Gibson Greetings, Inc.; and has experience in investor relations, consulting and online marketing for CPG and B2B companies.

How to Market Your Crowdfunding Campaign, presented by Mike Baumohl who is a business and financial consultant, was former president, International Operations, U.K. Public Company; co-managing director, Encore International Group, Ltd., Beverly Hills Financial and Marketing Consultancy; and executive director, International Marketing, Warner Bros.

Loan Options When Your Bank says ”No”, presented by Skip Soper who is a former banker for more than 30 years, helps small business owners obtain funding when they are not bank eligible. In the past two years he has provided loans to small business owners totaling $1 million each year, and ranging from $7,000 to $100,000.

Parking is free.   The Southwest Florida SCORE Chapter is partnering with the Naples SCORE chapter to provide this low cost workshop to new and existing businesses in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Lehigh Acres, Labelle and surrounding areas in Lee and Hendry Counties.  Visit us today at southwestflorida.score.org