Are you a small business owner or someone thinking about starting a business in the Hudson Valley? Did you know that the U.S. Small Business Administration backs a network of advising services throughout the Hudson Valley and that most of these resources are free and available to help you start, grow or expand a small business?
Join us to learn more about the variety of free resources available to entrepreneurs through the SBA.
The day will include:
1) Resource Partners’ Panel—Meet the SBA Resource Partners, identify resources to help you start, grow or expand your small business
2) Access to Capital Panel – Meet with small business lenders and ask them your questions
3) International Trade Panel – 95 percent of the world’s customers live outside the U.S. – make them your customers!
4) Government Contracting Panel (City & Federal) – Meet with a government contracting specialist and of course, network and meet other entrepreneurs.
RESOURCE PARTNER PANEL:
Women’s Enterprise Development Center
Small Business Development Centers
SCORE Mentors
Veteran’s Business Outreach Centers
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers