How the Small Business Administration’s 504 Loan Program works, minimum and maximum loan amounts, advantages for business owners with the 504 loan program, eligibility requirements, and eligible use of proceeds are among topics of this week’s free webinar when Lisa Carbajal, VP and Senior Loan Officer for Cen Cal Business Finance Group joins SBDC director Kelly Bearden.

Kelly begins the webinar with recent state changes in the fast food franchise law, requirements to apply for Employee Retention Credit amnesty, plus other local and regional issues impacting small businesses.

Small business financing, options for companies unable to get a loan, alternative sources of funding such as fintech and hard money, micro and credit score based loans are topics of this week’s free webinar with SBDC director Kelly Bearden.

Economist Mark Evans, emeritus professor from CSUB provides a federal budget update and reviews findings from a recent 2024 national survey of small businesses.

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Join Dan Weeks, Director of Employer Partnerships at Fullstack University, as he guides you through an efficient process for rapidly testing new business ideas.

Learn how to leverage paid advertising on platforms like Google, Instagram, Facebook, and more, coupled with minimalist one-page websites tailored specifically to your target audience. This approach is not only cost-effective but also empowers small business owners to pinpoint the features and benefits that resonate most with their target customers.

Jesse Dundon is an entrepreneur, investor, and former executive. CEO and co-founder at Hathway, acquired by Bounteous in 2021 where he served on the executive team as Managing Director until 2023.

What to know before applying for a small business loan, how to put a loan package together, resources for creating a business plan, and how to place your company in a position to grow and expand through acquiring capital are topics of this week's free webinar with host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden.