Thursday
September 15, 2016
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm |
Holiday Inn Ontario
2155 E. Convention Center Way
Ontario, CA |
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Secrets to Winning a $100,000+ Bank Loan |
Did You Know...
Women receive only 16 percent of conventional small business loans?
Need money to grow your business but you don't know where to start-or worse-are afraid to approach a lender for a loan or line of credit? Then you must attend this session to discover what you need to successfully win the financing you need!
REGISTER TODAY to talk with our panel of four highly experienced financing experts who will answer all the questions you have in an interactive session that allows to you ask the hard questions that have been on your mind. Our panelists represent all sectors of the financing and banking communities. Get to know the differences between lenders ranging from small community banks through the large banking institutions.
In this session you will discover what lenders really want and the specific steps you can take to win financing.
You will learn:
- Common mistakes small businesses make with lenders
- What you need to be prepared to talk with lenders
- The "must-haves" that lenders expect
- Understanding personal guarantees and collateral
- How to deal with low credit scores or other blemishes on your records
- The essential strategies you must implement to win financing

ABOUT OUR PANEL

Diane Weklar is an innovative business strategist, successful serial entrepreneur and powerful author who has been igniting business growth and profits for clients for over 20 years.
She is CEO of the Weklar Business Institute and author of the award winning, Amazon #1 bestseller, Mastering the Money Maze: 10 Secrets to Winning Business Financing, which provides practical insight for business owners and managers who need to raise capital.
Her "Winning Business Financing Blog" is nationally recognized free weekly online publication which offers many tips, techniques and strategies to help small and mid-sized companies grow their businesses.
She holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing and a BA in Economics, and is a sought after speaker on accelerating business growth, best business practices and financing guidance.

Eileen Blaga is the Branch Manager and Vice President for First Bank. She has more than 30 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry, including business lending, management, and developing long-term banking relationships with her clients.
Well versed on lending, depository and service type products, Eileen can assist business clients with lending needs up to $2MM. She helps her clients with a variety of services including Merchant Services, Treasury Management, Remote Deposit and other customized services for her clients.
Eileen Blaga has received many awards and honors during her 30+ years in the Banking Industry including: #1 in bank top performer award, business banker of the year (several years in a row) She also received the leadership award as well as branch of the month, quarter and year multiple times.
She is very active in the community, the city of Corona and on boards of non-profit organizations.

April Lewis is a Small Business Banker at Bank of America. With nine years of banking experience, she works with businesses in the Inland Empire where she deliver's financial solutions that help you grow, manage and protect your business while planning for the future.
April is a graduate of California State University Fullerton where she received Bachelor's in Business Finance and a Minor in Economics. In her spare time, she enjoys adventure sports, crafting, spending time with family, and traveling.
She is involved with The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and The United Way. She is committed to understanding what makes your business unique and can provide you with the personal service you need to help protect and grow the business you've worked so hard to build.

A seasoned financial services professional, Debra Murphy has worked with a variety of banking institutions. Her calling is as a Business Banking Relationship Manager. Debra's focus has been on building the business community in the Inland Empire and the surrounding areas.
Debra has a deep appreciation for the challenges that business owners face and prides herself in helping them reach their goals, while providing customized financial solutions: loan/line/lease's, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, SBA 504 & 7a and Treasury Management services. Debra has an advanced understanding of business lending practices and interpretation of business financial statements and tax returns.
Debra serves on the Board of Directors for NAWBO-U as the scholarship chair, Soroptimist International of the America's Golden West Region Spring Conference Finance Chair, and Business Resource Connection as the Community Partners Chair.

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