Applying for a Small Business Loan

A free SCORE Small Business Workshop co-sponsored by The Weston Library

Do you need funding to start or grow your business, but don’t know where to start? Get the inside scoop on how to find funding and woo small business lenders from Aya Beckles Swanson, VP Community Lending at Community Investment Corporation, a non-profit economic development lender.

What to do before you seek funding
How to approach a lender
What lenders are looking for in a borrower (aka The 5 Cs of Credit)
What to do if banks say “no”
How to avoid predatory lenders

Presenter: Aya Beckles Swanson

Aya Beckles Swanson has over 10 years’ experience in economic development, helping businesses across CT start up and grow. She is also an entrepreneur herself, running a one-woman test preparation company in her “spare” time. As both a lender and business owner, she is uniquely positioned to understand the difficulties facing entrepreneurs and to help them overcome these challenges and achieve success.

Free Business Counseling

To get free one-on-one business counseling or learn about other SCORE free workshops, please visit our website.
SCORE is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit association.