Free
 

Finding MONEY to Start or Grow Your Business
Cinco Ranch Library

When

Saturday August 4, 2018 
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Registration at 10:00 AM

Where

Cinco Ranch Library, Multipurpose Rm.
2620 Commercial Center Blvd.
Katy, TX 77494

 
Driving Directions

Contact:
Lalitha Raman 

lraman611@yahoo.com
713-487-6565

About Us:
SCORE is an all-volunteer group with real-world business experience, dedicated to your success.

Our Mission: Help small Businesses succeed.
Our Mantra: We educate, counsel, mentor.

Founded in 1964, SCORE is a non-profit association and a Resource Partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
For more details go to
www.houston.score.org

 

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EFinancing 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.

 Agenda

Sources of Equity
  • Self
  • Friends, family, and fools
  • Personal credit cards (caution)
  • Converting 401k 
  • Crowdfunding (harder than it looks)
  • Angel and venture funding (generally for high tech ideas)
Sources of Debt
  • Bank financing and SBA Loan guarantee
  • Microfinance
  • Leasing vs. buying
  • Credit from suppliers
  • Business Credit Cards
  • Crowdfunding
What do the Lenders Look for
  • 5 C's of credit
  • Lots of documents

Presented by:  Marc E. Davenport is the co-founder and President of Blue Print For The CEO, a personal and professional growth development company. For 4+ decades Marc has been an  executive business advisor, financial consultant, keynote speaker and business mentor.  In June of this year Blue Print For The CEO was selected  by the Les Brown Institute to teach their master speakers how  to launch, build and grow a profitable speaking   business.

Mr. Davenport began his career as a registered investment advisor on Wall Street. In 2005 he exited the securities industry to form his first company, Davenport Consulting, Inc. and later CEO Consulting where he shares his 34+ years of business and investment experience with the next generation of up and coming CEO's. Marc has been a frequent contributor to the Wilmington Journals "Hot Stock Tips" and "Ask the Experts" investment columns as well as market commentaries in several news publications.

Kyandria “KyKy” Edwards, Workplace Solutions Officer II, BBVA Compass
Ms. Edwards will be on hand to answer questions about loan products, building relationships with banks and taking advantage of new business development opportunities.