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SUMMARY:Financing Options and Access to Capital
DESCRIPTION:Understanding financing options and accessing capital is essential for business owners to ensure survival\, fuel growth\, and manage cash flow effectively. Knowing available funding from loans to equity allows owners to seize opportunities (like expanding or purchasing inventory)\, navigate economic downturns\, and maintain operational resilience. Join us to learn about financing options you have and how you can access working capital.\n\nTopics Discussed:\n\n\n	SBA Loans vs. Conventional Loans: Understanding the eligibility\, benefits\, and application processes for SBA 7(a)\, 504\, and microloans.\n	Securing a Line of Credit: How to get a revolving line of credit before a crisis hits\, allowing for flexibility in cash flow.\n	Equipment Financing: Using secured loans to purchase machinery while preserving cash flow.\n	Invoice Financing (Factoring): How to turn outstanding invoices into immediate cash when waiting 30 90 days for client payment.\n	Alternative Lending: Pros and cons of fintech\, online lenders\, and crowdfunding platforms.\n\n\nPresented by: Laura Estrada\, LiftFund\n\nCo-hosted with the Klegerg County Economic Development & Training Center
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\; font-size:12pt">Understanding financing options and accessing capital is essential for business owners&nbsp\;to ensure survival\, fuel growth\, and manage cash flow effectively. Knowing available funding&mdash\;from loans to equity&mdash\;allows owners to seize opportunities (like expanding or purchasing inventory)\, navigate economic downturns\, and maintain operational resilience. Join us to learn about financing options you have and how you can access working capital.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\; font-size:12pt"><strong>Topics Discussed</strong>:</span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>SBA Loans vs. Conventional Loans:</strong><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\; font-size:12pt">&nbsp\;Understanding the eligibility\, benefits\, and application processes for SBA 7(a)\, 504\, and microloans.</span></li>\n	<li><strong>Securing a Line of Credit:</strong><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\; font-size:12pt">&nbsp\;How to get a revolving line of credit before a crisis hits\, allowing for flexibility in cash flow.</span></li>\n	<li><strong>Equipment Financing:</strong><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\; font-size:12pt">&nbsp\;Using secured loans to purchase machinery while preserving cash flow.</span></li>\n	<li><strong>Invoice Financing (Factoring):</strong><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\; font-size:12pt">&nbsp\;How to turn outstanding invoices into immediate cash when waiting 30&ndash\;90 days for client payment.</span></li>\n	<li><strong>Alternative Lending:</strong><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\; font-size:12pt">&nbsp\;Pros and cons of fintech\, online lenders\, and crowdfunding platforms.</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\; font-size:12pt">Presented by: Laura Estrada\, LiftFund</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\; font-size:12pt">Co-hosted with the Klegerg County Economic Development &amp\; Training Center</span></p>\n
LOCATION:501 Escondido Rd. Kingsville\, TX 78363
UID:e.1866.30946
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DTSTAMP:20260429T181133Z
URL:https://chamber.unitedcorpuschristi.org/events/details/financing-options-and-access-to-capital-30946
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