Business lending can be full of twists and seem unfriendly. This discussion will squelch the myths and simply illustrate the abundant types of capital and qualifying criteria for women owned businesses. You’ll leave feeling empowered and informed on alternative and longer-term financing. We’ll even direct you to outside support and technical assistance programs specializing in working with women just like you.
About the Speakers
Arthur
Washington
Vice President & Senior Underwriter,
Northern
California Small Business Financial Development Corp.
Arthur knows all about small business planning and financing, having authored Business Plans for Financing, The Credit Survival Guide and Finding Money for Your Business. Formerly an SBA loan officer, he’s a savvy and skilled VP-Senior Underwriter at Nor-Cal FDC in Oakland, which administers the California State Loan Guaranty Program to 9 Bay Area counties, providing loan guarantees to lenders making loans to small businesses of all types.
Susan
Reynolds
Loan
Project
Manager,
San Francisco Mayor’s
Office of Community Development
Working in the Mayor’s Office can be challenging with the multitude of changes, but Susan Reynolds is consistent and revels in creating financing and technical assistance offered to small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs. She excels in making business loans via partnerships coupled with local community-based organizations. The primary purpose of the MOCD is to make small business loans available to San Francisco businesses unable to obtain financing through the traditional channels.
Date: Thursday October 13,2005 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Cocktails; 6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Dinner and Networking Cost: Pre-registration only – $40/members, $50/guests |
Location: The World Trade Club, behind the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Valet Parking available (map and directions) |
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Register: Online at www.nawbo-sf.org/register.html; or |
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