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SUMMARY:SBA Programs to Start or Grow Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about starting a small business\, but have no idea where to start? Wondering if small business ownership is for you? Starting a business is an exciting proposition\, but it's also an incredibly challenging undertaking.\n\n\n\nAre you an existing business and is your business needing to grow? Are you needing working capital to expand? Have you considered business certifications or government contracting?\n\nWe will be providing information on what the Small Business Administration (SBA) has to offer:\n\n\n	Whether any of our programs are a fit for you\,\n	Whether you would qualify for a small business loan\,\n	If your business is eligible for certain certifications and government contracting and what your next steps might be.\n\n\nSpecial guest speaker from LiftFund and PeopleFund will also provide information on services they provide to small business entrepreneurs.\n\n\n\nJoin us and learn about the technical and financial resources available to help you start and grow your small business. This seminar is free but seating is limited so register today!\n\n\nFor more information or to register by phone contact Veronica Z. Ortega at (956) 427-8533\, Ext. 233 or via e-mail at veronica.ortega@sba.gov.\n\nThe Informational Workshops have been organized by the SBA for the community. The SBA's participation is not an endorsement of any opinion\, product or service of the organizations in attendance.\n\n\n\nSBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made\, if requested at least two weeks in advance.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(57\, 54\, 79)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">Thinking about starting a small business\, but have no idea where to start? Wondering if small business ownership is for you? Starting a business is an exciting proposition\, but it&rsquo\;s also an incredibly challenging undertaking.</span><br style="padding-top: 0px\;" />\n<br />\nAre you an existing business and is your business needing to grow? Are you needing working capital to expand? Have you considered business certifications or government contracting?</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">We will be providing information on what the Small Business Administration (SBA) has to offer:</span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding-top: 10px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 2em\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Whether any of our programs are a fit for you\,</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">Whether you would qualify for a small business loan\,</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">If your business is eligible for certain certifications and government contracting and what your next steps might be.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\;">Special guest speaker from&nbsp\;<span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">LiftFund</span>&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;<span style="font-weight: 700\;">PeopleFund</span>&nbsp\;will also provide information on services they provide to small business entrepreneurs.<br />\n<br />\nJoin us and learn about the technical and financial resources available to help you start and grow your small business. This seminar is free but seating is limited so register today!</p>\n</div>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">For more information or to register by phone contact Veronica Z. Ortega at (956) 427-8533\, Ext. 233 or via e-mail at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:veronica.ortega@sba.gov" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">veronica.ortega@sba.gov</a>.</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.9333px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">The Informational Workshops have been organized by the SBA for the community. The SBA&rsquo\;s participation is not an endorsement of any opinion\, product or service of the organizations in attendance.<br style="padding-top: 0px\;" />\n<br />\nSBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made\, if requested at least two weeks in advance.</span></p>\n
LOCATION:Business Visitor & Event Center 275 S. Kansas Weslaco
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DTSTAMP:20260420T013406Z
URL:https://business.weslaco.com/events/details/sba-programs-to-start-or-grow-your-business-18827
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