The Ohio Growth Summit is almost here. Everything about the Ohio Growth Summit is designed to provide you with the tools to make you better able to do what you do. Live interaction with experts is the “secret sauce” that sets this event apart. Whether you run a business, work in a business or work with businesses you will get specific action oriented techniques that will set you apart. This collection of speakers and will not come together again so don’t miss your opportunity to see them live.
What To Expect ~ What You Can Expect Out Of Business Financing and Financing Matchmaking:
If there is one thing that the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Columbus State (SBDC) has down cold is how to get you financing. Last year the SBDC helped local businesses access over $5.8 million in funding during the worst credit crunch since the Great Depression. The amazing thing is that this was accomplished without the SBDC having any of their own money to lend out. How did they accomplish this? By being experts in the lending and funding process. Understanding what banks are looking for when they look at a request makes a huge difference. Being properly prepared and presenting a plan that is clear and speaks for you makes it easy for the bank or investors to say yes.
Another key to successfully getting funded is knowing who to go to. Not every bank is interested in every credit and this changes all the time. The SBDC team has developed relationships with numerous funding sources so they know who is playing and who is on the sidelines. We build relationships that you can leverage allowing you to skip the runaround at the branch and go straight to the right person for what you are looking for to make your business successful.
If you don’t think that what you are doing lends itself well to banks we have you covered there too. Investors are much different than banks in that they are focused on growth capital and they they are writing checks out of their own account. It is critical that you know how to find investors, help them understand the business and the plan but most important you need to cut a deal that makes it worth their time to listen and eventually invest. The Ohio SBDC at Columbus State has an expertise in dealing with investment ready company not usually found in an SBDC. Plus we have brought in our partners from TechColumbus to provide a one, two punch to help you get funded.
At the Ohio Growth Summit we will be bring it altogether for you. We will feature an interactive session lead by David Rivers of the Ohio SBDC and Rick Coplin of TechColumbus designed to get you information directly from the people that are writing checks. We will feature two round table discussions. First up will be the bankers. Representatives from Huntington, TelHio Credit Union, the SBA and others will discuss what they look for in a credit and how to best work with them to get you loan approved. Next will be the investors. Angel investors and representatives from other seed investment entities will discuss the secrets you need to know to get their money. These sessions will be very interactive and hands on with the experts.
What is the Matchmaking part of the session all about? We will provide time for you to sit down, one on one, with the experts and discuss your opportunity. Not catching someone on the side or at lunch we have built this into the agenda and you will be able to discuss your specific needs with the money people.
So sign up now to take advantage of this opportunity to get direct insights on how to make your business more successful direct from the experts live and in person right here in Columbus on May 24.















necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the Ohio SBDC at (614) 287-5294 or via email at sbdc@cscc.edu