Lunch & Learn: Access to Capital & Resources for Small Business
Wednesday, April 27th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join Tim Kehoe, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives at ECDI to learn more about small businesses resources and programs available through ECDI.
Listen in over your lunch time to learn about:
- Entrepreneurial education and advising opportunities for new or established businesses throughout Ohio
- Business support programs including Women’s Business Centers of Ohio, Minority Contractor Resource Center, Food Business Incubation, & Social Enterprise Hub
- Small Business Lending programs, who is eligible, and the process for applying
- Training tools and resources available to small business owners
Presenter
Tim Kehoe serves as Director of Strategic Partnerships after joining ECDI in 2015 as Portfolio Manager focused on post-loan technical assistance for ECDI’s lending clients. His career started as an entrepreneur, and experienced both the upside and the risk of starting a small business. He has spent his career working for and with small businesses across a wide range of industries. Combining this experience with knowledge of lending programs proves to be a valuable mix of expertise for entrepreneurs needing guidance and assistance.
I Need Capital for My Small Business… Now What? Webinar
Wednesday, September 9th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join Heritage Ohio and Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI) for a discussion of small business training and funding resources. ECDI is a statewide resource for Ohio businesses, providing educational classes to improve small business success and lending programs for startup and expanding businesses.
Aaron Cornell, Director of Community and Rural Lending at ECDI, will discuss some of the challenges that small business owners face, as well as resources available to current and future small business owners to overcome these challenges. Additionally, Aaron will discuss factors that lenders, including banks and other lenders such as ECDI, look for. Participants will leave knowing who they can talk to for small business advice and take away practical tips to increase their chances of receiving funding for their business.
At ECDI, Aaron Cornell helps clients across Ohio access capital for their small businesses. ECDI is a nonprofit micro and small business lender headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, providing lending and training opportunities to business owners not able to access traditional sources of capital. Learn more about ECDI on their website.