Small business owners invited to Access to Capital conference
If you’re trying to get a new business off the ground – or thinking
about becoming an entrepreneur – and you don’t have ready access to capital, the
2016 Multicultural Business Conference is for you.
about becoming an entrepreneur – and you don’t have ready access to capital, the
2016 Multicultural Business Conference is for you.
This half-day conference is April 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the
Fairview Park Marriott, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church. It’s organized by the Business Development Assistance Group, a nonprofit
based in Annandale that helps newly arrived immigrants join the American economy through entrepreneurship. The
honorary host is Sen. Mark R. Warner.
Fairview Park Marriott, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church. It’s organized by the Business Development Assistance Group, a nonprofit
based in Annandale that helps newly arrived immigrants join the American economy through entrepreneurship. The
honorary host is Sen. Mark R. Warner.
The “Access to Capital” conference is targeted to the owners of small
businesses and businesses owned by women, veterans, or minorities.
There will be information on bank loans, microloans,
crowdfunding, investor financing, and export financing. Business owners hoping to expand will have an opportunity to
showcase their company to prospective customers and investors and network with
community and financial industry leaders.
crowdfunding, investor financing, and export financing. Business owners hoping to expand will have an opportunity to
showcase their company to prospective customers and investors and network with
community and financial industry leaders.
Participating organizations include M&T Bank, Mason
Enterprise, One Degree Capital, Refraction, StreetShares, TD Bank, the U.S. Export
Import Bank, U.S. Small Business Administration, Virginia Department of
Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Virginia Small Business Financing
Authority, and the Washington Area Community Investment Fund.
Enterprise, One Degree Capital, Refraction, StreetShares, TD Bank, the U.S. Export
Import Bank, U.S. Small Business Administration, Virginia Department of
Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Virginia Small Business Financing
Authority, and the Washington Area Community Investment Fund.
The conference fee is $35 if you
register by April 25 and $50 on site. Register online or call 703-538-7412.
register by April 25 and $50 on site. Register online or call 703-538-7412.
