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All businesses, especially new ventures, need a business plan. Crafting a plan helps you define your concept, evaluate your competition, determine risks, and estimate costs.

Using our “To the Point” outline, learn how to put together a plan that will guide the growth of your business and that you can share with lenders and investors.

Speaker: Wendy Orvis, ASBTDC Business Consultant

Presented in cooperation with Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Waldron Center at Harding University

Do you need funding to start a business or expand your operations? Are you interested in how to get a business loan? Want to know the truth about small business grants?

This workshop is designed to help you separate fact from fiction when it comes to business funding. We will cover specific grant and loan programs and other financing options for both startup and existing businesses. 

Topics:

• Business loan and guaranty programs, including SBA loans
• Small business loans for women and minorities
• Small business grants and other options
• CDFIs, microloans, and fintech solutions
• Business funding challenges and barriers

Presenter: Wendy Orvis, ASBTDC Business Consultant

Presented in cooperation with Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Waldron Center at Harding University