How to Finance Your Small Business
Bridgeport Public Library Main Branch
925 Broad St, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Free but registration required
Seeking financing for a small business in the coming months with a bank or nonprofit lender like CEDF? Confused about when equity is the right choice? Tempted by “easy” solutions like internet lenders or merchant cash advance programs?
Or are you simply curious as to what the steps are to fund your venture? Learn how to polish up your proposal for success.
Learn the fine points concerning:
-- What lending institutions consider when evaluating your application.
-- What important information you must include in your business plan.
-- The difference between banks and community lender requirements.
-- Financing decisions that can cripple or destroy a small business.
-- And more essential knowledge to prepare you for the cruel, unforgiving business world.
Frederick Welk is CEDF's Director of Business Development and also serves as a Business Advisor. He is responsible for the organization's business education programming. Before joining the organization in 2013, he spent more than 30 years in specialty retailing and franchise development, operating his own company for 23 years. As an adjunct lecturer for CT State Community College, he has taught a variety of entrepreneurship, marketing and accounting application courses.