Applying for a Business Loan & Meet the Lenders Agenda: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Sources of Business Funding and Applying for a Loan- Mason Worthington, Pathway Lending Discussion Includes: Navigating your business banking relationship, Telling your story well, Knowing how much money you will need and how you will use it, Repaying the money and different types of capital, What happens if you default? Identifying and avoiding predatory lenders 12:15 - Break - Working Lunch 12:30 - SBA-Approved Lenders and Overview of Loan Programs, Bruce Hayes, Director, Knoxville Area TSBDC Represented Lenders include: American Capital, Areawide Development Corp. Citizens Bank of Blount County, Highlands Union Bank, Knoxville Area Urban League (KAUL), Pathway Lending, Pinnacle Financial Partners, SmartBank, TNBANK. United Community Bank, U.S. Bank. 1:30 p.m. - One-on-one conversations with bankers 2:00 p.m. - Close Program
Co-Sponsor(s): Knoxville Business Support Network: TSBDC, Knoxville Area Urban League, SCORE, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, Knoxville Chamber/Propel
Fee: No Cost