‘Meet the Lenders’ Event for Small Business Owners
A panel of small business lenders will discuss loan options for starting or expanding a business at a “Meet the Lenders” session in Monticello on November 9.
Aimee Weaver, director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and Christian Pennington, lender relations specialist from the Small Business Administration Arkansas District Office, will join four lenders, Candence Brooks of Communities Unlimited; Austin Logan of Arkansas Capital Corporation; Rick Ricciardi of Simmons Bank; and Trent Scogin of Citizens Bank.
The ASBTDC at UAM is hosting the event at Citizens Bank, 236 Hwy. 425 N. in Monticello, from 10 a.m. to noon.
The panelists will explain the ins and outs of business financing, from credit questions to how to apply for a loan. The event will also include question-and-answer time and networking.
The program is offered free of charge, but pre-registration is recommended. Click here to register or visit asbtdc.org/asbtdc-events.
For more information, call or email Aimee Weaver at (870) 460-1910 or weavera@uamont.edu.
The ASBTDC at UAM serves small businesses in seven counties in southeast Arkansas: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew and Lincoln. Current and future business owners can receive one-on-one business guidance at no charge.
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Monticello is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration through a partnership with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas at Monticello School of Business. All ASBTDC programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Aimee Weaver at (870) 460-1910.