ENCORE ENTREPRENEURS OVER 50 

For individuals over 50 and aspiring new entrepreneurs, SCORE Houston, in cooperation with Small Business Administration, present a workshop on Starting and Funding a Business.

The work shop will stimulate entrepreneurship for the 50+ group.  Encore entrepreneurs, individuals over the age of 50, are one of the fastest growing groups of business owners. Currently there are over 76 million people over the age of 50 in the country, and many of them are interested in and poised to be entrepreneurs. New research has found that one in four Americans between the ages 44 and 70 are interested in starting their own business.

Every Small Business starts with a dream. It takes research, planning, funding and implementation strategies. In this workshop, steps to start a business, choosing the right legal structure and where to look for funding the same will be briefly outlined.

Key Speakers:

SBA Programs and Services – SBA representative - Valerie Maher

Valerie Maher is the Lead Economic Development Specialist for the U.S. Small Business Administration in Houston.  Ms. Maher collaborates with an extensive network of public and private sector partners across 32 counties and represents the SBA at a variety of public functions to educate the small business community and economic development stakeholders about SBA programs and services and other small business topics.  Prior to joining the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Houston District Office in January 2017, Ms. Maher spent the previous 10 years working for the SBA’s National Guaranty Purchase Center in Herndon, VA as a Supervisory Loan Specialist. Ms. Maher was responsible for reviewing the origination, closing, servicing, and liquidation of 7a loans in order to process lender guaranty claims on defaulted small business loans.  Previous experience includes working for residential and commercial lending institutions.  Ms. Maher is a graduate of Texas A&M University.

Business Startup and Funding - SCORE Counselor and Certified Mentor - Lalitha Raman

Lalitha has a PhD. from Michigan State University in Biophysics with over 15 years research experience.  She has numerous papers to her credits.  She changed careers and received MS in Accounting from University of Houston and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with 20+ years in Accounting. She worked for City of Houston for 26 years in various departments of Health, Parks and Public Works and Engineering and was in charge of Revenues, Budget, Information Systems and fixed assets. She was an adjunct professor at the University of Houston teaching Accounting and has been honored by the Business Women of Houston, Federation of Professional Women.

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