Money Matters: Financing Ideas & Opportunities

Are you unsure of where your small business will obtain financing in these uncertain economic times? If you are the owner of a small business, join us on Friday, November 7 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Chamber’s offices for expert advice on borrowing in the current economy and how to keep your money safe; the difference between bank and government loans; and applying for small business loans.

Money Matters is the first event in the three-part Owners Only series of educational, interactive, networking programs geared exclusively to owners and top management of small businesses. Designed to keep pace with the ever-changing business environment, the series explores issues central to running a small business — from day-to-day operations to continued growth and development challenges.

Joseph V. DePaul, Vice President, Commercial & Construction Lending, Conestoga Bank; Anthony Lamm, Partner, Lamm Rubenstone LLC; and Michael Kane, Business Development Specialist, Small Business Administration, will focus on business and commercial financing.

Topics include:

• The ins and outs of business and commercial financing and loans
• Legal perspectives on when and when not to sign
• Government-funded loans and alternative financing programs
• Analysis of different provisions in loan documents
• Asking the right questions

The Owners Only series is designed to provide plenty of time for exchanging ideas and exclusive networking in a non-selling environment.

The next two events in the series are on February 6 and May 6, 2009. The February 6 event on Management & Human Resources will feature Carrie Theisen, Director of HR Services, Midatlantic Employers’ Association and Jim Devine, President & CEO, Midatlantic Employers Association. The March 6 event on Marketing & Public Relations will feature a team of speakers from Bellevue Communications Group.

The first program of the Owners Only series is sponsored by Conestoga Bank.

For more information or to register for the event on November 7, click here or contact Jessica Bercholc at 215-790-3654.