Getting a loan for your small business can be a challenge but, if you know how the lending process works, you can greatly increase your odds of success.

The Ohio SBDC team are experts in helping you understand how to prepare yourself and your business to approach a financial institution for funding. Our SBDC Center facilitates millions of dollars each year in funding for businesses just like yours.

In this session we will provide you with the knowledge and training needed to prepare a loan package suitable to meet the needs of any lender. An overview of the required content, documents, and standard templates will be reviewed and discussed. At the end of this session you can be confident in your ask for money to start, grow or expand your business.

SPEAKER: Ellen Harvey, CBA

Ellen Harvey: Certified Business Advisor for the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Columbus State Community College (SBDC). Ellen also serves as the Capital Access Manager for the SBDC and for Kiva Columbus. Ellen is an economic development and lending relations professional with 18 years of experience researching, planning, implementing and evaluating small business and economic development programs for City, State and Federal agencies.