Simple Steps for Starting Your Business, Part 5: Funding Options/Conversations with Entrepreneurs

Description

This final session will wrap-up the Simple Steps series by focusing on funding options to grow your business, increase production or service capacity, drive sales and boost your profit. Funding can come from a variety of sources including equity investors, community development and SBA support, online lending, fintech, crowdfunding and more.
 
In addition to discussing funding options, this presentation will also look at..

• The 6 C’s of Credit
• What lenders and bankers look for
• Borrowing strategies
• Decisions to be made and next steps.
• Borrowing strategies
• Go/No-Go decision and next steps

We will also include a panel of SCORE clients and entrepreneurs, to discuss their journey as small business owners in the Western CT area. 

This program will be held at Union Savings Bank, 126 North Street, Danbury, CT 06811. Check-in at the bank will be at 5:30pm; workshops will start promptly at 6:00pm. Light refreshments will be served. Participants can register for any or all sessions based on their interests and needs and those who complete four out of the five programs will receive a certificate from the U.S. Small Business Administration, adding value to their entrepreneurial journey.

Parking is available in the main bank parking lot and you can either take the stairs to the 3rd floor or take the elevator to the bank training room on the 3rd floor.