SCORE provides workshops and seminars on various business topics for only nominal charges.
Start a Small Business Successfully Seminar - $60 registration fee.
Full day session with mentors who are successful in today's economy that give presentations on all facets business ownership
Offered the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Location: S.B.A. Office Conference Room, 8500 Keystone Crossing, Suite 400, Indianapolis.
Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Pre-registration is required, Register On-Line Now or call the SCORE office at 317-226-7264
Write a Winning Business Plan Workshop - $30 registration fee.
The necessity of a business plan and how banks use it to determine financial aid. Learn how to project profit and loss for three years
Offered the 4th Wednesday of each month
Location: S.B.A. Office Conference Room, 8500 Keystone Crossing, Suite 400, Indianapolis
Time: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Pre-registration is required, Register On-Line Now or call the SCORE office at 317-226-7264
Developing Financial Projections Workshop (includes software) - $50 registration fee.
This hands-on, two hour, one-on-one workshop for people who have completed their business plan is offered by appointment only with the instructing counselor. Using the computer software and spreadsheets provided in this workshop, you will develop profit/loss, cash flow, and balance sheets statements. Financial diagnostics and ratios result from the data which will assist you in optimizing your projections.
Call the SCORE office at 317-226-7264 to arrange an appointment.
Loan Clinics held by the SBA - 8500 Keystone Crossing Suite 400.
Community Express Loans ($5,000 to $50,000 loans)
Dates: January 8, 2010 and the second Friday of each month through November 12, 2010
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Details of the Community Express Loan Program:
The purpose of this loan is solely for working capital. This loan is offered to Minorities, Women, Veterans and business owners in Low to Moderate Income (LMI) areas and other SBA designated areas.
Features of this loan are:
- Low monthly payments
- No Collateral is required - this is an unsecured loan program.
- The term is 7 or 10 years, fully amortized.
- There is no prepayment penalty (21 day notice required).
- Applications are approved based on credit scoring models which are primarily based on personal payment habits. Typically, applicants with poor or limited credit history will not be eligible for this program.
- No tax returns are required.
- No appraisals or environmental reports are required.
- Start up businesses allowed.
- All SBA eligible industries considered.
- Borrowers must receive a Community Express Certificate of Technical Assistance from an SBA approved Technical Assistance Provider - SCORE Chapter 6.
- Loan Payments are auto drafted from business account.
Application Requirements:
- Good Credit required
- NO arrests, back child support, delinquent federal loans, including student loans
- Business checking account is required
- A valid driver's license or official ID
- Social Security number / Federal Tax ID
- U.S. Citizen or proof of legal permanent resident alien
- All partners, principals or co-owners of business must complete application
Reservations for these loan clinics are required due to limited space. Call Vernice Mathis: 317-226-7272 x 115 to save your space.
Important!
Any of these seminars or workshops may be cancelled if there are inadequate pre-registrations.