Business Financing Options Seminar to be held

ASU SBTDC, Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Jonesboro Association to offer Business Financing Options seminar at the ASU Delta Center for Economic Development in Jonesboro Wednesday, October 26th, 1-4 pm.

JONESBORO, Ark (October 10th) - Arkansas State University Small Business and Technology Development Center, Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Jonesboro Association will host a workshop for small businesses in Jonesboro Wednesday, October 26th at the ASU Delta Center building on the ASU campus. The workshop will be held from 1-4 pm.

The seminar, “Business Financing Options: How to Find Capital to Start or Expand Your Business” will be conducted by Robert Bahn, Business Consultant at the ASU SBTDC. The seminar is designed to show attendees how to use a variety of options in finding financing for their venture. “Getting the financing you need is never an easy task for a small business,” said Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Center Director. “In today’s challenging economic times it can be even more difficult. But funding can be found if the entrepreneur knows where to look.”

At the seminar the speaker will discuss: sources of capital for small businesses, alternative and participating lenders, how to develop a funding request, information about the U.S. Small Business Administration’s guaranty loan programs, information on several new SBA programs, the truth about grants and more.

Registration is $35 per person ($25 for Chamber and DJA members). For more information or to register for these seminars contact the Arkansas State University Small Business and Technology Development Center at (870) 972-3517, email asusbtdc@astate.edu, register on line at http://asbtdc.ualr.edu/training/jonesboro.asp or “fan” the ASU SBTDC on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/asu.sbtdc.

These seminars are co-sponsored by Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Jonesboro

Association, East Arkansas Planning and Development District, First Security Bank, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, and Simmons First Bank.