GBA Events
Small Buisness Financing Seminar
Monday, July 13 2009 7:30 am
- Email: secter@secter.org
- Phone: 1-888-673-2837
- Website: http://www.secter.org/
- Admission: No Fee
- Location: Three Rivers Community College, Norwich CT
The office of Congressman Joseph Courtney will be hosting a half-day seminar to explain several new, or changed, programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA) that provide financing assistance to the small business community. Small business owners, entrepreneurs and those in planning stages for opening a business are encouraged to attend this invaluable program.
Agenda:
7:30 8:00 AM Registration
8:00 8:10 AM Welcoming Remarks, Congressman Courtney
8:15 8:45 AM Program Overview Bernie Sweeney, SBA
8:45 9:30 AM Finding the Loan that is right for you:
Panel: Moderator Ginne-Rae Clay, CT Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Ann Chambers, seCTer, Bernie Sweeney, SBA, Representative from Connecticut Economic Development Fund (CEDF)
9:30 10:00 AM How the American Recovery and Reinvestmen Act Can Help Businesses
Obtain Capital:
Panel: Bernie Sweeney, SBA & Greta Johannson, SBA
10:00 10:15 AM BREAK
10:15 11:00 AM Strategies for Securing a Loan in a Tight Credit Market:
Panel: Eric Steinmetz, SCORE Dennis Brown, Connecticut Community Investment Corp. (CTCIC), Diane Guillot , Chelsea Groton Bank.
There is no fee for this program but registration will be
required.