Kagen to Sponsor Small Business Growth Seminar

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES:

April 16, 2010

KAGEN  TO  SPONSOR  SMALL BUSINESS  GROWTH  SEMINAR

APPLETON, WI – Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D, will sponsor a one-day seminar on growing and developing small business on Friday, May 7 at the  Richard & Margot Warch Campus Center at Lawrence University.

Government Contracting and Financing for Small Business will provide ideas and guidance for area small businesses looking to take advantage of opportunities for partnering with government. 

Small Business Administration district director Eric Ness and representatives from the Wisconsin Procurement Institute will discuss techniques for obtaining government contracts.

Area bank representatives will also be on hand to review financing options.  Lenders urge seminar participants to provide detailed business plans to get the best assistance.

This event is free.  Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Julie Esch Hurvis Room, with sessions continuing until 4 p.m.

RSVP: Amanda at 920-380-0061 or [email protected]

Tentative schedule for the day is below:

Growing Small Business

Financing, Resources & Federal Government Contracting and Grants

9:30am– Federal Government Contracting and Grant Opportunities Presentation

10:45am – Financing and Resources: Roundtable led by Eric Ness, Director, State of Wisconsin US Small Business Administration

1:00pm – 4:00pm-Financial Matchmaking: Businesses get opportunity to meet with lenders to review financing options

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