Free! Funding Options for Your Small Business 

Fund and Grow Your Business

Who should attend?
Entrepreneurs interested in learning more about how they can find financing to start or expand their business.

Join us for this free workshop on how to determine the best types of funding available for your small business, even if it's a start-up.

Learn about:

• How to prepare a business plan and forecast
• What type of business funding are available
• Which type of funding is best for you
• What is necessary to satisfy lenders
• How to pitch your business plan to lenders

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.

Presenters:

Aissatou Bah, NY Business Development Corp.
New York Business Development Corporation (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 businesses, and minority- and women-owned businesses, with access to loans when they do not meet the requirements for traditional financing.

Martin Nowak, Accion
Accion’s diverse team of lending officers has expertise helping new and seasoned entrepreneurs from various backgrounds and in a wide variety of industries. Each loan is designed to meet the unique needs of your business

Saleh Alghusson, Kiva
Kiva started as a pioneer in crowdfunding in 2005, and is constantly innovating to meet people’s diverse lending needs. Whether it’s reinventing microfinance with more flexible terms, supporting community-wide projects or lowering costs to borrowers, we are always testing and learning.