Lunch & Learn: Ready, Set, Grow – SBA’s Business Smart Toolkit

Join the East Parker County Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Administration’s, Linda Williams, for a mini-workshop for entrepreneurs at the May 15 Lunch & Learn from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Williams will present highlights from SBA’s Business Smart Toolkit – a very successful educational program developed by SBA lenders for business owners.  The toolkit includes basic tips such as understanding your competitive market and business plan development, and then rapidly moves into credit-worthiness and financing strategies.  Free and low cost resources available to every business owner will be shared as well as ways to find and start using them!   This condensed session is an eye-opener for many entrepreneurs who think they have the ticket for success, but actually lack basic information very critical for survival and growth.  Ready, Set, Grow – these are the components of the informational session that will be followed by a fun exercise.  Don’t miss this one – it is time you “know what you don’t know” about business ownership and success.  Reserve your seat today!
 
 
Linda Williams is an Economic Development Specialist for the U. S. Small Business Administration, joining SBA in 2001.  Prior to SBA she held marketing and development positions in the publishing and health care industries. While in health care, Ms. Williams developed and managed contract behavioral health programs for more than 50 businesses.  She earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Dallas Baptist University where she taught as an adjunct professor in the undergraduate business program, and also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from the University of Texas at Arlington.  She is focused on helping entrepreneurs achieve optimal success in their businesses by sharing valuable information about business ownership and strategies for success.
The Lunch & Learn will include a catered lunch;  held at Squaw Creek Golf Course Clubhouse, 1605 Ranch House Road, Willow Park. Reservation available online at: www.EastParkerCountyChamber.com or call the Chamber office for more information: (817) 441-7844.