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SUMMARY:Access to Capital Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Join the Kent Chamber of Commerce for our Access to Capital Luncheon on Thursday\, June 11\, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM.\n\nThis luncheon is designed to help small business owners\, entrepreneurs\, nonprofits\, and community partners learn about funding opportunities\, state programs\, lending options\, and small business financing strategies.\n\nAttendees will hear from a dynamic panel of experts representing banking\, alternative lending\, small business advising\, and community-based business support. Our panelists will share practical guidance on what businesses should know before seeking capital\, how to prepare for financing\, what lenders and funders are looking for\, and what resources are available to support business growth.\n\nGuests will also have the opportunity to connect with peers\, visit vendor and resource booths\, and engage directly with speakers and partners who can help them take the next step in strengthening their business.\n\nTopics include:\n\n\n	\n	Small business funding opportunities\n	\n	\n	State and community financing programs\n	\n	\n	Loan readiness and financial preparation\n	\n	\n	Traditional and alternative lending options\n	\n	\n	Business growth strategies\n	\n	\n	Resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners\n	\n\n\nFeatured Panelists\n\nCarmen M. Goers\n\nVice President\, Relationship Manager\, Small Business Banking\n\n\n\nKevin Grossman\n\nCertified Business Advisor\, Washington SBDC at Green River College\n\n\n\nNam Nguyen\n\nBranch Manager\, WaFd Bank
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3 data-end="177" data-start="49"><span style="color:#000000\;">Join the Kent Chamber of Commerce for our <strong data-end="121" data-start="91">Access to Capital Luncheon</strong> on <strong data-end="146" data-start="125">Thursday\, June 11</strong>\, from <strong data-end="176" data-start="153">11:30 AM to 1:00 PM</strong>.</span></h3>\n\n<h3 data-end="394" data-start="179"><span style="color:#000000\;">This luncheon is designed to help small business owners\, entrepreneurs\, nonprofits\, and community partners learn about funding opportunities\, state programs\, lending options\, and small business financing strategies.</span></h3>\n\n<h3 data-end="785" data-start="396"><span style="color:#000000\;">Attendees will hear from a dynamic panel of experts representing banking\, alternative lending\, small business advising\, and community-based business support. Our panelists will share practical guidance on what businesses should know before seeking capital\, how to prepare for financing\, what lenders and funders are looking for\, and what resources are available to support business growth.</span></h3>\n\n<h3 data-end="998" data-start="787"><span style="color:#000000\;">Guests will also have the opportunity to connect with peers\, visit vendor and resource booths\, and engage directly with speakers and partners who can help them take the next step in strengthening their business.</span></h3>\n\n<h3 data-end="1019" data-start="1000"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong data-end="1019" data-start="1000">Topics include:</strong></span></h3>\n\n<ul data-end="1286" data-start="1021">\n	<li data-end="1061" data-section-id="17l867r" data-start="1021">\n	<h3><span style="color:#000000\;">Small business funding opportunities</span></h3>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1104" data-section-id="q2eotp" data-start="1062">\n	<h3><span style="color:#000000\;">State and community financing programs</span></h3>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1149" data-section-id="1cfqcsv" data-start="1105">\n	<h3><span style="color:#000000\;">Loan readiness and financial preparation</span></h3>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1197" data-section-id="1f2gxz8" data-start="1150">\n	<h3><span style="color:#000000\;">Traditional and alternative lending options</span></h3>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1228" data-section-id="1k73i0y" data-start="1198">\n	<h3><span style="color:#000000\;">Business growth strategies</span></h3>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1286" data-section-id="4kd2m2" data-start="1229">\n	<h3><span style="color:#000000\;">Resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners</span></h3>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 data-end="1332" data-start="1288" style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong data-end="1332" data-start="1288">Featured Panelists</strong></span></h3>\n\n<h3 data-end="1440" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="1334"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><b data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Carmen M. Goers</b></span><br />\n<span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Vice President\, Relationship Manager\,&nbsp\;Small Business Banking</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; letter-spacing: 0px\;"><b data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Kevin Grossman</b></span><br />\n<span style="border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 10pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Certified Business Advisor\, Washington SBDC at Green River College</span></span></h3>\n\n<h3 data-end="1440" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="1334"><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b>Nam Nguyen</b></span></font><br />\n<span style="border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 10pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Branch Manager\, WaFd Bank</span></span></h3>\n
LOCATION:Green River College Kent Campus\, 417 Ramsay Way\, Suite 112\, Room 282/283\, Kent\, WA 98032
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