SBA Loans: What You Should Know Before You Apply

Have you wondered whether there are alternatives to traditional bank funding? 

use to evaluate funding requests.  It will also alert you to emerging alternatives to traditional bank financing enabling you to use all available options to increase the likelihood of getting funded.

This workshop is primarily intended for “in business” clients, particularly those needing larger amounts of funding, but “startups” and any business needing loans under $300K will also benefit from the information provided.                                                                                                                 

This workshop is presented by Stacey Sanchez, a Senior Community Loan Officer with CDC Small Business Finance. CDC Small Business is a SBA 504 lender, SBA 7(a) lender, and micro lender.   She acts as a liaison for the financing and technical assistance needs of small businesses in Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.  CDC also administers a banker’s loan consortium Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and is the first SBA 7 (a) Community Advantage Lender in California.  Her goal is to find the resources and financing options that best meet the needs of the client.                                                                                                     

Ms. Sanchez has been with CDC Small Business Finance for thirteen years and has been working with small business owners for over 25 years.  She started her career with a family owned business and spent 10 years helping them grow from 6 locations to 60.  Ms. Sanchez has worked as a consultant for several Small Business Development Centers, a Minority Small Business Development Center, and a SBA consulting company.  Most recently she was with the U.S. Small Business Administration Santa Ana District Office for five years, as the Lead Economic Development Specialist and Public Information Officer.                                                                                                        

(Registration/Check-in 5:30 to 6:00 PM)