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SUMMARY:SBDC - "So\, You Want to Start a Small Business" Workshop
DESCRIPTION:"So\, You Want to Start a Small Business"\n\n \n\nThis is an in-person event!\n\n\n\nAre you dreaming of becoming your own boss?\n\n\n\nThis special event will showcase how the Duquesne University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) Western PA District Office assist entrepreneurs helping turn ideas into businesses.\n\n\n\nRachel Thacker\, Owner of L&K Bakehouse\, an SBDC client entrepreneur\, will be sharing her story with attendees and available for questions and business advice.\n\n\n\nAlso\, Microloan lenders will be on hand to meet attendees in-person.  SBA's David M. Pinkosky\, Business Opportunity Specialist\, will walk participants step-by-step through the process of communicating funding needs\, SBA programs and Services\, and introduce area Microloan lenders. "SBA Microloans are a great source for small-dollar financing" said SBA Western Pa District Director Dr. Kelly Hunt. "Microloan lenders provide up to $50\,000 in capital and even more free assistance to borrowers. That really gives people the chance to open that small business and succeed."\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE!\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\nDavid M. Pinkosky\, Business Opportunity Specialist - U.S. Small Business Administration\n\nRich Longo\, Director - Duquesne University Small Business Development Center\n\nRachel Thacker\, Owner - L&K Bakehouse\n\n\n\nMicroloan Lenders in Attendance: Neighborhood Community Development Fund\, Pursuit\, and WCCED - Washington County Council on Economic Development\n\n\n\n504 Lender in Attendance: Regional Development Funding Corporation
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<span style="color:#0000CD\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms\;"><strong><u>&quot\;So\, You Want to Start a Small Business&quot\;</u></strong></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:comic sans ms\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong>This is an in-person event!</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms\;"><strong>Are you dreaming of becoming your own boss?</strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\nThis special event will showcase how the D<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>uquesne University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) </strong></span>and the <strong><span style="font-size:14px\;">Small Business Administration (SBA) Western PA District Office</span></strong> assist entrepreneurs helping turn ideas into businesses.<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Rachel Thacker</strong>\, </span><em>Owner of L&amp\;K Bakehouse</em>\,&nbsp\;an SBDC client entrepreneur\, will be sharing her story with&nbsp\;attendees and available for questions and business advice.<br />\n<br />\nAlso\, Microloan lenders will be on hand to meet attendees in-person.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>SBA&#39\;s David M.&nbsp\;Pinkosky</strong>\,</span> <em>Business Opportunity Specialist\,</em> will walk participants step-by-step through the process of communicating funding needs\, SBA programs and Services\, and introduce area Microloan lenders. &ldquo\;SBA&nbsp\;Microloans are a great source for small-dollar financing&rdquo\; said SBA Western Pa District Director Dr. Kelly Hunt. &ldquo\;Microloan lenders provide up to $50\,000 in capital and even more free assistance to borrowers. That really gives people the chance to open that small business and succeed.&rdquo\;<br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://www.sbdc.duq.edu/Event-Start-a-Small-Business-PAACC"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms\;"><font color="#0000cd"><span style="font-size: 24px\;"><b>REGISTER HERE!</b></span></font></span></a><br />\n<br />\n<strong><em><span style="font-size:16px\;"><u>Speakers:</u></span></em></strong><br />\n<em><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>David M. Pinkosky\,</strong> Business Opportunity Specialist -&nbsp\;U.S. Small Business Administration<br />\n<strong>Rich Longo\, </strong>Director&nbsp\;- Duquesne University Small Business Development Center<br />\n<strong>Rachel Thacker</strong>\, Owner - L&amp\;K Bakehouse</span><br />\n<br />\nMicroloan Lenders in Attendance: Neighborhood Community Development Fund\, Pursuit\, and WCCED - Washington County Council on Economic Development<br />\n<br />\n504 Lender in Attendance: Regional Development Funding Corporation&nbsp\;</em><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:PAACC Offices 850 Beaver Grade Road Moon Township\, PA 15108
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DTSTAMP:20260505T072131Z
URL:https://www.paacc.com/events/details/sbdc-so-you-want-to-start-a-small-business-workshop-8524
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