Pee Dee area workshop offers lender matchmaking with small ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. ? October 2, 2012 ? The South Carolina Department of Commerce will host a day-long workshop this month to help small business owners with strategies on financing their businesses and meeting lenders. The event will be Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Florence Civic Center, at 3300 West Radio Drive, and will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
?Our previous lender matchmaking sessions have helped small business owners connect with a variety of lenders and resource providers. Meeting the needs of small business remains a key objective for us, and sessions like this one help us do that,? said Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt.
Attendees will have the chance to hear directly from lenders and small business service providers about how business owners can best position themselves to access capital. Small business owners will also learn from fellow entrepreneurs on how to improve their business strategies and prepare for financing challenges.
The morning sessions will involve lender panels and a seminar on advice for small businesses. The afternoon session will involve an actual matchmaking event using a ?speed dating? concept to connect business owners with multiple lenders quickly.
Partners of the event include: the South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, the S.C. Bankers Association, S.C. Chamber of Commerce, S.C. Credit Union League, South Carolina Small Business Development Centers, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ? Rural Development, the Pee Dee Area Chambers of Commerce, and the local economic development offices.
Registration will be held that morning at 8 a.m. or register online at goo.gl/XgKPA. There is a $30 registration fee. For more information, contact Greg Davis at the South Carolina Department of Commerce at gdavis@SCcommerce.com or (803) 737-0601.
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