PLANNING FOR GROWTH: Opportunity Fund Workshop with Alex Dang, Director

Opportunity Fund (http://www.opportunityfund.org/about) , an organization that constantly looks for innovative tools and ways to empower hard working entrepreneurs, presents Planning For Growth Workshop with Alex Dang and other experts in different areas, such as Retail, Services, Internet Businesses. This MeetUp will include breakout sessions with the experts.

Small Business Loans

Opportunity Fund helps small businesses grow and maintain their business. A non-profit lender that has lent more than $15 million to small businesses throughout San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. They provide an alternative source of capital for small business owners turned down by banks and who do not want to borrow on credit cards. We look beyond the numbers and your FICO score as well as provide free business advising, improve your credit and help you become bankable in the future. Opportunity Fund lends on your merit, not just your credit.

Our typical clients are small businesses with more than 1 year in business that generate enough business income to support all expenses, have good or mixed credit, and cannot qualify for a conventional bank loan. We lend to home-based businesses such as contractors, landscapers, carpet cleaners; retail-based service such as auto repair shops, hair salons, drycleaners and chiropractors; retail stores such as wedding stores and neighborhood markets; and industrial or light manufacturing businesses.

Opportunity Fund has received funding from the SBA and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help provide access to capital to small business owners.

AGENDA

6:00-6:30 Eat, Drink, Network

6:30-6:40 Introductions: your name, business name and the biggest business challenge you face today

6:45-7:15 Alex Dang Presentation

7:00-7:30 Breakout Sessions with Experts

7:45 Make Mine a Million + Count Me in Events Update

7:50 Business Book Exchange - Bring a book, take a book! Save some money and learn with each other!

8:00 Meeting Ends