The Business Funding Exposé: Charting Your Course through Business Financing

- time/details may vary.

Date/Time: 08/31/2017 8:15 AM EST - 11:45 AM EST
Location: Innovation Research Park I - ODU, 4211 Monarch Way, Conference Room, Norfolk, VA 23408
Fee: $60-$65
Description: 3-Part Series: Explore business funding options, secure financing in advance, and discover how business and personal finance connect.

Part I

3-Part Series -- Thursday Mornings
Part I: August 31, 2017
Part II: September 28, 2017
Part III: October 26, 2017

Join the Women's Business Center/CEI and Women in Defense Greater Hampton Roads to:

Speakers:

Chris Zobel, Sr. Area Manager—Hampton Roads, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Chris Topping, Small Business Loan Officer, Virginia Community Capital
Sabrina Davis, Manager, Fulton Bank
Sean Washington, Business Development Manager, City of Norfolk Economic Development
Mary Jo Sisson-Vaughan - Regional Lending Manager, Virginia Small Business Financing Authority and Virginia Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity
Lynn Pierce, VP, Tidewater Business Financing Corporation
Jeff Richardson, President, Beach Commercial
Chris Shelton, Managing Director, ODU Innovation Center
Jeff Ganthner, Principal, and Mid-Atlantic Manager, Burns and McDonnell
Lisa DeCoste, Vice President Commercial Banking, Fulton Bank
Joe Thatcher, Sr. Account Executive, CSC Leasing

Moderated by Rachel Marshall, President, Marshall's Insurance and Financial Services

Content subject to change

8:15-8:45	Networking
8:45-9:00	Welcome from sponsors, introduction from moderator
9:00-9:30	Keep Your Cash: The Secret sauce of Leveraging Liquid Capital in Your Financing Strategy - Rachel Marshall Get the basics on a working framework for your business and personal economy that will put you at the front of the line when it comes to obtaining capital to finance your business needs
9:30-9:35	Q & A
9:35-9:55	A View Inside the Lender's Perspective and Working with the SBA - Chris Zobel What do I need to know about the loan process? What are the 5 C's that the lender takes into consideration? How does the SBA assist in securing my loan? What is the SBA "7a Loan Program" and what does it cover?
9:55-10:00	Q & A
10:00-10:10	Break
10:10-10:30	Know Your Banker - Lisa DeCoste Learn the importance of establishing that relationship at the beginning and how it can help your business
10:30-10:35	Q & A
10:35-10:55	How to Finance Your Business Venture - Sabrina Davis Identify sources of financing, learn ways for prioritizing different finance resources, and outline your personal action plan for funding your business
10:55-11:00	Q & A
11:00-11:25	Panel Discussion (panelists may include up to all series speakers)
11:25-11:30	Prize drawing, final announcements
11:30-12:00	Networking, one-on-one conversation, exit