Course overview
Access to Capital: Lenders Panel on Being Bankable
The Clatsop Small Business Development Center is proud to host this roundtable, bringing together the Small Business Administration and local lenders to discuss the commercial lending options for small businesses in the area.
Learn about financing options for your small business from local finance experts! Our panelists include local lending representatives from the Small Business Administration, Lewis & Clark Bank, Umpqua Bank, and US Bank. Anna Shapiro from the SBA serves as the discussion moderator and the panelists answer important small business financing questions.
Topics discussed:
- The lending landscape and what options are best for your business finance needs.
- What an organization can do today to secure small business financing.
- The most important criteria lenders look for when evaluating a loan.
- Real-life case studies of businesses - how they successfully overcame barriers.
- Steps a business owner can take to be more ‘bankable.’
- Anna Shapiro - Small Business Administration
- Jack Ficken - Lewis & Clark Bank
- Katie Watson - Umpqua Bank
- Kelsey Kroner - US Bank
- Michael Smith - Umpqua Bank
- Ron Harold - Lewis & Clark Bank
