Small Business Program
Finance Options For Your Small Business
Thursday, March 11, 2010
8:30 - 10:30 am
* Registration will begin at 8:15 am
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Boardroom
235 Montgomery St., 12th Floor
Join this informative panel to learn financing options for small businesses. Attendees can expect to obtain valuable information from key players in small business financing including how to access small business loans, alternative financing options and tips for using credit cards to finance your small business.
The panel will include:
• Mark Quinn, San Francisco District Director, Small Business Administration
Requirements and loan programs available through the SBA
• Happy Dayleg, Relationship Manager, Opportunity Fund
Bank said ‘no’? Alternative financing and how to get it
• Russell Hamilton, North America Business Credit, Visa
Paper or plastic? How to use credit or debit cards wisely as a daily part of your business
• Tory Ponsford, Small Business Loan Officer, Redwood Credit Union
Differences in credit unions for small businesses
• Agnes Cheung, our Business Development Officer, Working Solutions
How to access the City of San Francisco’s Revolving Loan Fund for microloans/small
business loans of $5,000 up to $50,000
Attendees will hear from each of the panelists and also have substantial time for questions and answers.
About The Panel
SBA
The San Francisco District covers a business loan portfolio of more than 10,500 loans worth $3.7 billion. Annually, the District approves SBA guaranty loans. Additionally, the District funds 10 Small Business Development Centers and supports five chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE). Both organizations provide free, in depth, consulting for new and existing entrepreneurs. Finally, the SBA cosponsors over 1,000 training events for over 50,000 Bay Area small businesses or prospective business from SBA resource partners.
Opportunity Fund
Opportunity Fund is a Nonprofit Lending Institution helping small business owners throughout San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland and the greater Bay Area. Their goal is to provide small business loans to entrepreneurs who cannot qualify for a traditional bank loan, lending on merit, not just credit.
Visa
Russell Hamilton is Head of Small Business Credit Cards at Visa, which is headquartered here in San Francisco. While the federal government has been advocating banks to lend more to small businesses, one of the main tools any business has to finance their operations is their credit and debit cards. Russell will give a few tips on how to make sure your cards are working for you in managing your cash flow.
Redwood Credit Union
Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is a full service financial institution, assisting consumers and small business owners with achieving their financial goals and dreams since 1950. Unlike financial institutions whose purpose is to create profit for stockholders, RCU is a financial cooperative which means our focus is simply to serve the Members who participate in our cooperative.
Working Solutions
TMC Development Working Solutions is a nonprofit organization committed to serving start-up and existing businesses. They provide microloans/small business loans of $5,000 up to $50,000 for businesses with limited or no access to traditional financing through the City of San Francisco’s Revolving Loan Fund. They also provide ongoing business coaching and technical assistance to businesses with a focus on financial management and business planning.
Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members by March 9th; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided.
Register Online
Cancellations must occur 48 hours in advance to receive a refund. For more information, contact Paula Zamudio or 415-352-8818.
