New Seminars for Small Business Owners

The Milford Bank is sponsoring a series of seminars for small businesses owners and entrepreneurs during the months of March and April. The seminars will be presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s CT District Office.

Thinking of starting your own business? Already in business but still have questions? Is your business in need of financing but you don’t know where to go? Wondering how to do business with the State of CT and the Federal Government? We can help!

The seminars will be held at the Stratford Library, located at 2203 Main Street on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The schedule is: 

April 1: Financing Your Small Business: Finding capital for a small business is not impossible. The SBA offers pointers that help get a business moving toward financial stability. Topics discussed will be traditional (SBA’s guaranteed loan program) and non-traditional (SBA’s micro-loan program) ways of financing, what lenders look for and understanding a credit report.

April 29: Doing Business with the Government: This workshop will cover where one registers in order to do business with the State of Connecticut and the Federal Government. Websites for locating federal bids over $25,000 and the State’s bid portal where State and Municipal bids can be found will be demonstrated. Also covered will be State and Federal Set-aside programs.

The seminars are free and open to the public but seating is limited. Registration is required. Contact Lisa Powell at 860.240.4892 or lisa.powell@sba.gov.