Funding Options for Your Small Business - 09/12/2019 - C1000 

Duration: 4 hours

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

Want to know if a loan is right for your business? Learn  what lenders look for, what borrowers need to do, and ask questions directly to lenders to help determine what’s right for your business. 

At this workshop, you’ll learn from lenders who specialize in funding small businesses and startups. You’ll hear from SCORENYC clients who have successfully obtained loans.  Small business owners who are seeking new funding sources will share their experiences

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

At the end of the workshop you will have the resources and knowledge to: 

• Define Lending options: who lends to small businesses and what they look for
• Determine how much you want to borrow and explain how it will be used to a lender
• Describe the lending process, information and documentation required to apply successfully to fund your business

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Small business leaders who need to obtain funding for their business.

AGENDA

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm:  Introduction to Small Business Lending

12:30 - 2:  Lenders panel and Q&A

2 - 2:30:  How I got my loan - SCORE clients' successful loan experiences

2:30 - 4:  Is a Loan Right for You? SCORE clients present their funding needs and questions to lenders

If you would like to present your funding situation to the lenders and the workshop, please contact the Facilitator, Carolyn Katz, at katz@scorenyc.org before September 8.

Facilitator:  Carolyn Katz
Banker, venture capital investor and consultant specializing in media, tech and communication companies; founder of an ePublishing / eCommerce company. Expert in financing, preparation of pitch and investor materials, strategy and operations, business plans, financial projections and models.

Speakers Include:

Valley Bank:  is proud to be one of the leading SBA lenders in the US, as well as a provider of a range of small business financial services  

NYBDC:  promotes and advances the business prosperity and economic welfare of New York State by providing small business loans. Throughout its 60-year history, NYBDC has provided thousands of small businesses, including start-ups, mature, minority, and women-owned businesses with access to loans when they do not meet the requirements for traditional financing 

Kiva:  connects US small business owners to 0% interest crowdfunded loans, using the power of community-based lending to provide funding opportunities for entrepreneurs when conventional lenders won’t.   

Accion:  is the largest nonprofit lending network in the U.S, with over 25 years of experience serving small business owners across the country. 

TruFund:  offers affordable loan capital to small businesses and nonprofit organizations that are financially viable, but have difficulty accessing capital from banks or other conventional lenders.   

BOEDC:  The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation provides loans and assistance to existing Bronx based businesses to expand and to encourage additional businesses to start-up and/or relocate to Bronx County. 

Workshop Fees:

Online registration $59. Walk-ins $69.
There is a $10 discount on all Student and SEAP registrations (valid ID must be presented at the door; bring SEAP form to workshop).

Please remember:

(1) Monitor your emails for any updates to the date/location/time.

(2) Our workshops are PAPERLESS, so you’ll receive an email the day before the workshop linking you to our handout. You should print it out or load it onto a laptop or tablet for viewing.

(3) Bring your cell phone as you will receive an email with a link to your workshop evaluation form. It will be sent to you toward the end of the workshop so you can complete it effortlessly online before you leave.

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