Invaluable tidbits of info on getting loans, franchises, legal & more for current or soon to be businesses
Peer-to-peer learning, best practices, idea sharing and take-away ideas to improve a business or start it up
WHEN: Tuesday (May 2) from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
WHERE: The ASU Dunn-Oliver Acadome's Banquet Room; park & entrance at the back of the Acadome.
If you own a small business or want to establish one and need some help with improving it or getting it going, then Tuesday's meeting sponsored by Alabama State University's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is tailor-made for you! It will have federal experts, lawyers, lenders, and a host of people to share info with you and answer your questions.
Alabama State's SBDC and the U.S. Small Business Administration is joining forces to host a "Better Business Conference," which will take place from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the ASU Dunn-Oliver Acadome banquet room (go to the far back of the Acadome - basketball court level - with parking in the rear. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
The event will include lunch; with the keynote speaker during the lunch-hour being David Ramp, lender relations specialist at the U.S. Small Business Administration, Alabama District Office. He will share some invaluable tidbits on various programs, grants and information, which is available to help the current small business owner or the soon to be start-up business entrepreneur.
The conference is designed to equip business owners with strategies they need to survive and thrive.
This comprehensive one-day event features peer-to-peer learning, best practices, idea sharing and plenty of take away ideas to improve your business or help you start it up.
Conference agenda/workshop topics are as follows:
8 - 9 a.m. Registration and Business Networking
9 a.m. Opening Remarks
9:30 a.m. Operating a Business in During Economic Downturns
Presenter: Dr. Edward Brown, Assistant Professor of Management, Alabama State University
10:30 a.m. Franchising 101
Presenter: Jerry Bird, FranNet of Alabama & East Tennessee
11:25 a.m. Business Networking Break
Noon Lunch
1 p.m. Positioning Your Business for Wealth
Attorney Terry Davis, Terry Davis, Attorney at Law, Davis and Hatcher, LLC
2 p.m. Getting the Loan: Improving Bankability and What Do You Need to Know From a Lenders Perspective
Panelist:
• Lisa Riley, Vice President, LiftFund
• J. Britt Barley, Vice President, Sterling Bank
• Heather P. Jones, SBA Product Specialist, SYNOVUS
• Moderator: Pernell Jenkins, Job Readiness & Adjunct Business Professor, South University
3 p.m. Ready To Export
Presenter: Elaine Phillips, Export Trade Consultant, Alabama International Trade Center
4 p.m. Evaluations and Closing Remarks
Event Information Location Information
Date: Tuesday May 2
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Dunn-Oliver Acadome Banquet Room
Alabama State University
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Monday, May 1st 2017 at 2:27PM
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