Seminars & Workshops

SBA & Local Bank

Lending Programs

Presenters:  Melissa Fischer - Lender Relations Specialist, US SBA

                   Representatives from up to 10 Local Banks

If you lack the financial resources to start or expand a small business, a loan may be a viable option for you. Familiarizing yourself with the types of SBA and other bank loan programs, as well as the "rules" and processes for them, will help you make loan decisions most appropriate for your situation.

SBA

• How the SBA loan process works including impact of ARRA
• Types of SBA guaranteed loans including ARC and Patriot Express

LOCAL BANKERS

• Q & A/panel discussion on bank lending

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

The George Washington University, Virginia Campus

20101 Academic Way, Room 101

Ashburn, VA  20147

Fee:  $25 if pre-registered; $30 at the door.  Click here to Register. Payments online are by credit card; payments at the door may be by check (payable to Loudoun SBDC) or cash.  Those who do not pre-register are not guaranteed seating or handouts.  For registration questions, please phone 703-430-7222.

Start Your Business 

Presenters:       Robin Suomi, Executive Director

                        Loudoun Small Business Development Center

                        Nelly Marquez Pike, Insurance Agent

                        Farmers Insurance Group, Sterling, VA

Robin Suomi, a small business specialist, will lead participants through the essential steps for successfully starting a small business. Nelly Marquez Pike, an insurance specialist, will discuss the types of insurance needed for small businesses.  Highlights of the seminar will include:

• Taxes and licensing
• Business plan development
• Sources of financing
• Marketing
• Insurance

Thursday, October 22, 2009

11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Comfort Suites

80 Prosperity Avenue

Leesburg, VA  20175

Fee:  $10 if pre-registered; $15 at the door.  Click here to Pre-register. Payments online are by credit card; payments at the door may be by check (payable to Loudoun SBDC) or cash.  Those who do not pre-register are not guaranteed seating or handouts.  For registration questions, please phone 703-430-7222.