SBA Funding Programs for Small Businesses with Bart Njoku-Obi and Melanie Bryant

SBA has a loan program for your small business. 

Are you unable to secure a conventional loan because you have a startup business, have limited collateral, have cashflow challenges, or maybe because you do not have enough industry experience? Attend this workshop to learn about the different SBA-backed loan programs, and how they can help if you are having trouble securing capital to meet your small business needs.

You will learn:

• Different types of SBA loans

• Maximum SBA loan amounts
• Notable loan terms
• Interest rates
• Uses of loan proceeds
• How SBA guaranty percentages work

What this workshop covers: 

This workshop will cover the different SBA-backed loan programs to help you confidently decide which program might best fit your small business financing needs.

COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION

This session will be available both as a live, in-person event and virtually.

You have the option to join us physically in the training room (note that seats are limited) or to attend online. Indicate your preferred mode of attendance during registration.

Virtual attendees will receive a link before the program begins.

For more information, please get in touch with Greg Goebel at the Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center via email at GEC@GwinnettCounty.com.

Meet Our Experts: 

Bart Njoku-Obi, Business Opportunity Specialist, US SBA Georgia District Office.

Bart works in the SBA Georgia District Office in Atlanta. Prior to joining SBA, he garnered 18+ years of experience spanning organizational strategy, business model analysis, operations improvement, teaming, and legal counsel. He is entrepreneurial-minded with management or project experience at venture-funded technology startups and large enterprises, coupled with public service in regulatory compliance. He has consulted with firms in Silicon Valley CA, Research Triangle Park NC, Atlanta GA, and overseas.

Bart is a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) by NASBITE International, and a Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) by the American Society for Quality. He earned his MBA from Wake Forest University in Information Technology Management and E-Business, and Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law. His undergraduate degrees are from NC State University in Economics and Agricultural Economics. Bart is licensed legal counsel in California, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Melanie Bryant began her federal career in the late 1980’s as a student intern with the General Services Administration.  She later accepted the position of Worker Trainee with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and has since excelled through several divisions and positions.  She currently holds the position of Lender Relations Specialist (LRS) at SBA.  Melanie has more than 35 years of federal service.

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