Wednesday, July 23, 2008

AUGUST CHAMBER MEETING- SBA SEMINAR LUNCH & LEARN


The August meeting of the Wallace Chamber of Commerce will be a “Lunch & Learn” session conducted by the James Sprunt Community College Small Business Center and the North Carolina Small Business Administration (SBA). You will learn all about the loan options available from the SBA, and how to qualify and apply for these loan opportunities,
The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides a number of financial assistance programs for small businesses including 7(a), 504 and disaster assistance loans. Within this section, we’ll review eligibility requirements, SBA’s loan programs, surety bonds and the role of SBA, equity capital topics, special purpose loans, SBA partner topics and 7(a) lender programs. Though the SBA does not provide grants to help you start a business, included is information on organizations and sites that can assist you in locating special purpose grants. For more information visit the SBA website section on loans at www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/index.html
This is a great opportunity to have your questions answered! Come ready to take notes! Join us at our meeting at the Western Sizzlin on August 14 at 1:00 p.m.!

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