Show Me the Money: Grow Your Business Without Giving Away Your Equity
Monday, May 7, 2007
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Need to raise seed money for your business? Is the amount too low to attract a venture capitalist? Can't locate a rich Uncle Phil to lend you the money?
Please join our breakfast panel discussion as veterans of the banking industry explain how entrepreneurs can take better advantage of the cash available for lending to small businesses. The panelists will explain how SBA loans work and how best to take advantage of the process. You will also learn about how to borrow against receivables and other tricks of the trade to help your busines grow without giving away your hard-earned equity.
Featured Speaker(s)
Kay Barzon, Business Advisor and founder of DMR Business Solutions, Inc., has over 25 years banking experience as a Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer, Senior Credit Officer and SBA Loan Manager for several prominent financial institutions including Bank of America and Union Bank of California.
In addition, Kay has worked in the private sector advising small businesses on financing options for their businesses. She also participates in SBA-sponsored Access to Capital Workshops & Expo, as a speaker on sources of capital available for small businesses.
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Jay Crews is a Business Development Officer at Gateway Business Bank (GBB), specializing in SBA guaranteed long-term financing to meet the needs of small business customers. GBB is a member of the SBA Preferred Lender Program. Mr. Crews keenly understands the pressures of being an entrepreneur, having owned and operated his own publishing company. Mr. Crews obtained a degree in political science from the University of San Diego in 1990 and earned his law degree from the University of Creighton School of Law in 1994.
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Matt Crowley is a corporate lawyer who works closely with entrepreneurs. Mr. Crowley practiced securities, venture capital and mergers & acquisitions law in San Francisco with Pillsbury Madison & Sutro and Morrison & Foerster from 1993 to 2001, during the height of the dot.com boom. In 2001, Mr. Crowley took a senior management position with a client, Evoke Software, as their first general counsel. After assisting Evoke with positioning itself for sale in 2004, Mr. Crowley joined Technicolor's DVD manufacturing division ($2 billion annual revenue) as their lead lawyer. Mr. Crowley entered solo practice as a business lawyer for entrepreneurs in 2006.
Mr. Crowley received his business degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1990. Mr. Crowley earned his law degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1993.
Schedule of Events
8:00 am: Networking opportunities
8:30 - 9:15 am: Panel presentation
9:15 - 9:30 am: Q&A for the Panel
9:30 - 10:00 am: Additional Networking
Location & Details
The Community Room (Sherman Oaks Galleria)
15301 Ventura Blvd., Rotunda Area
Sherman Oaks, California 91403
DIRECTIONS TO THE PROPERTY & COMMUNITY ROOM
Address:
15301 Ventura Blvd., Rotunda Area, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Community Room Location:
The Community Room is located on the first (1st) floor of Property and in the Rotunda (circular) area left of the escalators. It is just beyond the Bank of America ATM.
From Ventura Area: Take 101 South/East. Exit Haskell; Turn Left. At Ventura Blvd. turn left. About one and a half blocks you will drive under the 405 freeway overpass and see a light/street called “Galleria Lane”; Turn Left. This will bring you to the parking facilities (Valet Parking), which is the closest area to the Community Room. You can ask a parking attendant to direct you to the nearest self-parking area.
From Northridge/Sylmar/Valencia: Take 405 South. Exit Burbank Blvd. Turn left. At Sepulveda turn Right. You will drive 3 to 5 commercial blocks and when you pass Galleria Gateway you will see Valet parking entrance on your right hand side. After entering the structure drive straight and then left for the Valet parking or straight and right for the self parking. Walk toward the valet parking and take elevator or escalator up to the first (1st) floor. The Community room is located next to the Bank of America ATM.
From Glendale/Pasadena/Hollywood/L.A.: Take 101 North. Exit at Sepulveda Blvd. Turn Left. After passing Galleria Gateway you will see Valet parking entrance on your right hand side. After entering the structure drive straight and left toward the Valet parking or straight and right towards self parking.
From Santa Monica: Take 405 North. Exit Ventura Blvd. Turn Left. The off ramp will leave you on Sepulveda Blvd. Turn Left at the Corner of Ventura and Sepulveda and turn right at “Galleria Lane”. This will bring you to the Valet parking.
To get to the Community Room:
Going up the Escalator: Turn Right off the escalator on the first (1st) level and it will be just beyond the Bank of America ATM.
- $25.00 for WITI Members
- $45.00 for Non-members
Online Registration Closed
