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SUMMARY:Preparing to Speak to a Lender Team SBA Roundtable Webinar
DESCRIPTION:NORTHWEST LOWER\, MI   Before you apply for a business loan\, first attend a free financing roundtable. Our Preparing to Speak to a Lender - Team SBA Financing Roundtable webinar will debunk the myths and demystify the process of small business financing. The webinar will be held Wednesday\, December 2 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.\n\n \n\nThe "team" consists of two lenders\, an SBA representative\, an SBDC business consultant\, and business owners like you. You will get firsthand information on what credit criteria your lenders are looking for. The team will answer all your financing questions and give you advice on what steps to take to achieve your goal of starting or expanding a business using bank financing options. We will explain how the SBA loan guarantee can work for you. The roundtables are best suited for those who have good credit\, a solid business idea or existing business\, and some money to invest in the business.\n\n \n\nWebinar speakers include: Cathy Gase\, Lead Economic Development Specialist\, Michigan District Office\, SBA\; Kristen Miller\, Vice President\, SBA Product Specialist-Sr\, Huntington National Bank\; Chris Wendel\, Business Coach\, Northern Initiatives\; and Annie Olds\, Northwest MI-SBDC Regional Director\, Networks Northwest. \n\n \n\nThere is no charge to attend the training\, but pre-registration is required at SBDCMichigan.org/training to join the webinar. For more information\, contact the SBDC at sbdc@networksnorthwest.org or 231-929-5060.\n\n \n\nThe webinar is being facilitated by MI-SBDC Northwest Regional Center in partnership with the SBA\, Huntington Bank\, Northern Initiatives\, and Networks Northwest.\n\n \n\nAbout Michigan SBDC\n\nThe Michigan Small Business Development Center (MI-SBDC) provides expert assistance at no cost to entrepreneurs looking to start or grow a business. The Northwest Michigan Regional Center is hosted by Networks Northwest and serves the ten county region including: Antrim\, Benzie\, Charlevoix\, Emmet\, Grand Traverse\, Kalkaska\, Leelanau\, Manistee\, Missaukee\, and Wexford counties. For more information\, go to nwm.org/sbdc. \n\n \n\nThe Michigan SBDC State Lead Center is located at Grand Valley State University\, Seidman College of Business\, in Grand Rapids. Michigan small business owners may access the Michigan SBDC services by contacting 616-331-7480 or SDBCMichigan.org.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">NORTHWEST LOWER\, MI &ndash\;&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">Before you apply for a business loan\, first attend a free financing roundtable. Our<i style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&nbsp\;Preparing to Speak to a Lender - Team SBA Financing<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(79\, 129\, 189)\;">&nbsp\;</span>Roundtable</i>&nbsp\;webinar will debunk the myths and demystify the process of small business financing. The webinar will be held Wednesday\, December 2 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 12pt\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">The &quot\;team&quot\; consists of two lenders\, an SBA representative\, an SBDC<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(79\, 129\, 189)\;">&nbsp\;</span>business consultant\, and business owners like you. You will get firsthand information on what credit criteria your lenders are looking for. The team will answer all your financing questions and give you advice on what steps to take to achieve your goal of starting or expanding a business using bank financing options. We will explain how the SBA loan guarantee can work for you. The roundtables are best suited for those who have good credit\, a solid business idea or existing business\, and some money to invest in the business.</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">Webinar speakers include: Cathy Gase\, Lead Economic Development Specialist\, Michigan District Office\, SBA\; Kristen Miller\,&nbsp\;Vice President\,&nbsp\;SBA Product Specialist-Sr\, Huntington National Bank\; Chris Wendel\, Business Coach\, Northern Initiatives\; and Annie Olds\, Northwest MI-SBDC Regional Director\, Networks Northwest.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">There is no charge to attend the training\, but pre-registration is required at SBDCMichigan.org/training to join the webinar. For more information\, contact the SBDC at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:sbdc@networksnorthwest.org" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 172\, 255)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: transparent\;">sbdc@networksnorthwest.org</a></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 10.5pt\; font-family: Helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(119\, 119\, 119)\; background: rgb(244\, 244\, 244)\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">or 231-929-5060.</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">The webinar is being facilitated by&nbsp\;MI-SBDC Northwest Regional Center in partnership with the SBA\, Huntington Bank\, Northern Initiatives\, and Networks Northwest.</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">About Michigan SBDC</span></u></span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">The Michigan Small Business Development Center (MI-SBDC) provides expert assistance at no cost to entrepreneurs looking to start or grow a business. The Northwest Michigan Regional Center is hosted by Networks Northwest and serves the ten county region including: Antrim\, Benzie\, Charlevoix\, Emmet\, Grand Traverse\, Kalkaska\, Leelanau\, Manistee\, Missaukee\, and Wexford counties. For more information\, go to&nbsp\;<a href="http://nwm.org/sbdc" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 172\, 255)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank">nwm.org/sbdc</a>.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 12pt\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0in\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\;">The Michigan SBDC State Lead Center is located at Grand Valley State University\, Seidman College of Business<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 112\, 192)\;">\,</span>&nbsp\;in Grand Rapids. Michigan small business owners may access the Michigan SBDC services by contacting 616-331-7480 or SDBCMichigan.org.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
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