The Jules F. Knapp Entrepreneurship Center will host a Small Business Funding seminar on Thursday, November 10 from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Greenline Coffee Shop (501 East 61st Street, Chicago). The Small Business Funding seminar, hosted by VEDC Chicagoland Business Opportunity, is designed to educate business owners. VEDC will provide financial education to new and/or existing business owners. VEDC is a leading non-profit small business lender that is changing the way small business lending is done by making it more available and impactful. VEDC has lent $380 million in direct and guaranteed loans to over 100,000 small businesses and created more than 28,000 new jobs. View a flyer with more information here.
VEDC experts will cover the financial fundamentals to kickstart businesses and employ the communities they serve. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask industry professionals about funding their business, guidelines to apply, and the type of business loans available. Topics covered include:
- Funding sources
- Step-by-step procedure