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This is an online event.
Silicon Valley SCORE
Silicon Valley SCORE
408-453-6237
info@svscore.org
Free Webinar: Responsible Lending 101: Navigating Your Options in the Age of FinTech - 11/18/19 - C0405
HAVE YOU HEARD OF FINTECH?
As online lending grows, it’s critical to understand the responsible, alternative lending options out there to start and grow your small business.
Please join SCORE - Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce, ICA Fund Good Jobs, United Way Bay Area, Northern California SBDC Network and Small Business Majority for an interactive webinar discussing the current small business funding landscape and savings options to help entrepreneurs and small business owners grow a business in California.
We will also discuss the importance of using technical assistance to become loan ready.
Topics of discussion include:
• The funding landscape
• An overview of alternative lending options including micro-loans, SBA's loan guarantee program, community banks and credit unions, CDFIs, reputable online lenders and crowdfunding
• Technical assistance resources to help you become loan-ready
• A brief overview of CalSavers, a new retirement saving program for small businesses
• Q&A
Bianca Blomquist
Bianca Blomquist manages small business outreach and advocacy operations in Northern California - including Silicon Valley and Sacramento. She works with the California Policy Director on national and statewide policy efforts. Prior to joining Small Business Majority in 2018, Bianca served as an aide on Capitol Hill for a member of U.S. House Financial Services Committee and as a legislative representative on working families issues.