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SUMMARY:Small Business Development Center Workshop - Financing and Banking
DESCRIPTION:Small Business Development Center Workshop - "Financing and Banking"\n\nFacilitated by Shawn Ferguson. \n \n\nAre you looking for money for your business? Are you considering an SBA loan? This seminar will help you zero in on the right funding choices for your business and avoid money scams. Learn how to ask for a loan\, get prepared for the bank\, and where to find money.\n\nYou'll explore:\n\n  SBA loans: when\, where\, and how to apply\n\n  How to plan your financing request to banks\n\n  Which banks are making loans\n\n  Angel investors and venture capitalists\n\n  Six Cs of credit and how credit scores affect your business\n\n  Busting the myths about small business grants\n\nDate/Time:  Tuesday\, April 1st from 10 am to 12:00 pm\n\nSpeaker: Shawn Ferguson\, Business Consultant\, Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County\n\nSchedule: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm\n\nLocation: South Shore Chamber of Commerce\, 226 College Ave W\, Ruskin\, FL 33570\n\nRegistration is required as space is limited.\n\n\n\nRegister Here: Overview   Financing and Banking   Blackthorn Events\n\n\nFor information on other Hillsborough County Workshops\, visit:  Events/Workshops
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="color:#000033\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em style=""><strong style="">Small Business Development Center Workshop - </strong></em></span></span><span style="color:#cc0000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em style=""><strong style="">&quot\;Financing and Banking&quot\;</strong></em></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#000033\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em style=""><strong style="">Facilitated by Shawn Ferguson.&nbsp\;</strong></em></span></span></span></div>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height: normal\;">Are you looking for money for your business? Are you considering an SBA loan? This seminar will help you zero in on the right funding choices for your business and avoid money scams. Learn how to ask for a loan\, get prepared for the bank\, and where to find money.</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-weight: bolder\;">You&rsquo\;ll explore:</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height: normal\;">&bull\; SBA loans: when\, where\, and how to apply</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height: normal\;">&bull\; How to plan your financing request to banks</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height: normal\;">&bull\; Which banks are making loans</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height: normal\;">&bull\; Angel investors and venture capitalists</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height: normal\;">&bull\; Six Cs of credit and how credit scores affect your business</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height: normal\;">&bull\; Busting the myths about small business grants</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-weight: bolder\; color: rgb(0\, 46\, 98)\;">Date/Time:&nbsp\;</span><span style="color:#cc0033\;"><span style="font-weight: bolder\;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bolder\;">Tuesday\, April 1st from 10 am to 12:00 pm</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-weight: bolder\; color: rgb(0\, 46\, 98)\;">Speaker:&nbsp\;</span><a aria-label="Shawn Ferguson - open in a new tab" data-uw-original-href="https://sbdctampabay.com/shawn-m-ferguson/" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="https://sbdctampabay.com/shawn-m-ferguson/" style="background-color: transparent\; text-decoration-line: none\; color: rgb(209\, 18\, 66)\; border-bottom: none\; font-size: 16px\;" target="_blank" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://sbdctampabay.com/shawn-m-ferguson/$shawnferguson"><span style="font-weight: bolder\;"><em>Shawn Ferguson</em></span></a>\,<span style="line-height: normal\; color: rgb(209\, 18\, 66)\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-weight: bolder\; color: rgb(0\, 46\, 98)\;"><em>Business Consultant\, Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-weight: bolder\; color: rgb(0\, 46\, 98)\;">Schedule:</span><span style="line-height: normal\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-weight: bolder\;">10:00 am - 12:00 pm</span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-weight: bolder\; color: rgb(0\, 46\, 98)\;">Location:</span><span style="font-weight: bolder\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-weight: bolder\; color: rgb(209\, 18\, 66)\;"><em>South Shore Chamber of Commerce\,&nbsp\;</em></span><em style="font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(209\, 18\, 66)\;">226 College Ave W\, Ruskin\, FL 33570</em></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-weight: bolder\; color: rgb(209\, 18\, 66)\;"><em>Registration is required as space is limited.</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p helvetica="" style="font-size: 0.75rem\; line-height: 21px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.87)\; margin: auto\; font-family: Roboto\, "><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>Register Here:</strong></span>&nbsp\;<strong><em><a href="https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/financing-and-banking-5a1eVOCHebd/overview">Overview&nbsp\;&#8942\;&nbsp\;Financing and Banking&nbsp\;&#8942\;&nbsp\;Blackthorn Events</a></em></strong></span></span></p>\n<br />\n<em><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">For information on other Hillsborough County Workshops\, visit:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<a href="https://ic.eshcfl.org/events.aspx">Events/Workshops</a></span></span></em><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Greater SouthShore Chamber of Commerce\, 226 West College Avenue\, Ruskin\, FL 33570
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URL:https://www.southshorechamberofcommerce.org/events/details/small-business-development-center-workshop-financing-and-banking-23836
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