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SUMMARY:MS Gulf Coast Meet the Lenders
DESCRIPTION:Register today\n\n		The U.S. Small Business Administration Mississippi District Office (SBA) invites you to Mississippi Gulf Coast - Meet the Lenders\, a Small Business Borrower - Lender Match-Making Event. This event will provide small business owners and entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet with Banks\, Microlenders\, Alternative Lenders\, and SBA to discuss the availability of SBA loans.\n\n		A one-stop forum for business owners and entrepreneurs to:\n\n		\n			Pitch financing needs to top small business lenders in one-on-one meetings\n			Learn what lenders look for in a winning loan proposal\n			Understand the loan application process  \n		\n\n		 Come prepared with multiple copies of your business plan for distribution. SBA has a "Build a Business Plan" online tool that guides small business owners through creating a basic\, downloadable business plan. Another great resource is the Mississippi Resource Partners Network. To locate your nearest counselor for assistance in preparing your business plan\, click https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance. Representatives from the Resource Partners Network will be available for individual consultations. SBA's Learning Center hosts a variety of self-paced online training courses to help entrepreneurs explore and learn about the many aspects of business ownership.                                         \n\n		On-site appointments will be made with Lenders. Arrive early to ensure you will receive slotted appointments.\n\n		Sign-In starts at 8:30 am\n\n		Low-Interest Disaster Loan Assistance is available to businesses in Clark\, George\, Harrison\, Jackson\, Jasper\, Jones\, Lauderdale\, Newton\, Scott\, Smith\, Stone\, and Wayne counties in Mississippi\; and Mobile county in Alabama. Businesses and non-profit organizations located in any of these counties should speak to the SBA Disaster Representative at this event.\n\n		Questions?\n\n		Email:  Rosetta Harris at rosetta.harris@sba.gov or Rhonda Fisher at rhonda.fisher@sba.gov\n\n		The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to this activity does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of the views\, opinions\, products\, or services of any donor\, co-sponsor\, partner\, participant\, other person or entity. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n	<head>\n		<title></title>\n	</head>\n	<body aria-disabled="false">\n\n		<p style="text-align: center\;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sba-mississippi-gulf-coast-meet-the-lenders-tickets-708735124837"><strong>Register today</strong></a></p>\n\n		<p>The U.S. Small Business Administration Mississippi District Office (SBA) invites you to Mississippi Gulf Coast - Meet the Lenders\, a Small Business Borrower - Lender Match-Making Event. This event will provide small business owners and entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet with Banks\, Microlenders\, Alternative Lenders\, and SBA to discuss the availability of SBA loans.</p>\n\n		<p>A one-stop forum for business owners and entrepreneurs to:</p>\n\n		<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px 2em\; list-style: disc\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\;">\n			<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;"><strong>Pitch financing needs to top small business lenders in one-on-one meetings</strong></li>\n			<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;"><strong>Learn what lenders look for in a winning loan proposal</strong></li>\n			<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;"><strong>Understand the loan application process &nbsp\;</strong></li>\n		</ul>\n\n		<p>&nbsp\;Come prepared with multiple copies of your business plan for distribution. SBA has a&nbsp\;<a data-airgap-id="42" href="https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/write-your-business-plan" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent\; text-decoration: none\; color: rgb(54\, 89\, 227)\; cursor: pointer\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">&ldquo\;Build a Business Plan&rdquo\;</a> online tool that guides small business owners through creating a basic\, downloadable business plan. Another great resource is the Mississippi Resource Partners Network. To locate your nearest counselor for assistance in preparing your business plan\, click<a data-airgap-id="43" href="https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent\; text-decoration: none\; color: rgb(54\, 89\, 227)\; cursor: pointer\; box-sizing: border-box\;" target="_blank">&nbsp\;https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance</a>. Representatives from the Resource Partners Network&nbsp\;will be available for individual consultations.&nbsp\;<a data-airgap-id="44" href="https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent\; text-decoration: none\; color: rgb(54\, 89\, 227)\; cursor: pointer\; box-sizing: border-box\;" target="_blank">SBA&rsquo\;s Learning Center&nbsp\;</a>hosts a variety of self-paced online training courses to help entrepreneurs explore and learn about the many aspects of business ownership. &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n\n		<p><strong style="font-weight: 700\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;">On-site appointments will be made with Lenders. Arrive early to ensure you will receive slotted appointments.</strong></p>\n\n		<p>Sign-In starts at 8:30 am</p>\n\n		<p>Low-Interest Disaster Loan Assistance is available to businesses in Clark\, George\, Harrison\, Jackson\, Jasper\, Jones\, Lauderdale\, Newton\, Scott\, Smith\, Stone\, and Wayne counties in Mississippi\; and Mobile county in Alabama. Businesses and non-profit organizations located in any of these counties should speak to the SBA Disaster Representative at this event.</p>\n\n		<p><strong>Questions?</strong></p>\n\n		<p>Email: &nbsp\;Rosetta Harris at <a data-airgap-id="45" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sba-mississippi-gulf-coast-meet-the-lenders-tickets-708735124837" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent\; text-decoration: none\; color: rgb(54\, 89\, 227)\; cursor: pointer\; box-sizing: border-box\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">rosetta.harris@sba.gov</a> or Rhonda Fisher at <a data-airgap-id="46" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sba-mississippi-gulf-coast-meet-the-lenders-tickets-708735124837" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent\; text-decoration: none\; color: rgb(54\, 89\, 227)\; cursor: pointer\; box-sizing: border-box\;" target="_blank">rhonda.fisher@sba.gov</a></p>\n\n		<p>The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to this activity does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of the views\, opinions\, products\, or services of any donor\, co-sponsor\, partner\, participant\, other person or entity. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.</p>\n	</body>\n</html>\n
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