Funding Sources: Simple Steps To Secure Financing For Your Business
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For more details, go to houston.score.orgWhere can I learn about how to finance my business startup or growth?
Financing your business is one of the most important issues facing small businesses today.
Learn about the various sources of funds in the marketplace, the best place to start, what the lenders look for when reviewing a funding application and the key ingredients for success when borrowing money.
The workshop will also cover sources of equity and how to use equity as an alternative to borrowing funds.
Representatives from Houston Business Development, Inc. (HBDi) and Woodforest National Bank will be on hand to answer questions about loan products, building relationships with banks and taking advantage of new business development opportunities.
Presented by: Matt Fitzgerald
Matt is a SCORE mentor with a financial background starting as a CPA with Ernst & Young before moving into executive finance roles with Baker Hughes, BJ Services Co., Veritas DGC and Grant Prideco Inc.
More recently, he has started several different businesses including a restaurant, Real estate rental and a cell phone retailer. He has also served on the Board of Directors of two energy companies.