Fort Bend Chamber Hosts 'Small Business Outreach' Program

From the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce: The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the American Ismaili Chamber of Commerce, Greater Houston Black Chamber, and Indo-American Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Small Business Outreach: How the U.S. Small Business Administration Can Help Your Business,” at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, 445 Commerce Green Blvd., Sugar Land on Thursday, July 13, 2017 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.

THIS PROGRAM WILL REVIEW SBA’S “4-C’S” FOR SUPPORTING BUSINESSES

• Capital – How we help businesses find the money they need to start and grow. We have many ways of making financing available, cheaper, and more suited to the small business…not just bank loans.
• Counseling – In the Houston District we have arranged for roughly 250 people that provide free mentoring and counseling to small businesses, as well as low-cost but high quality training.
• Contracting – We help businesses grow by working directly with them to access federal contracts. We do this many ways…a local success story is a very small firm that earned over $100M in federal business over a 9 year period and added 200 employees in 5 states.
• Crisis – When the next big flood or hurricane hits, SBA will be a part of the disaster relief effort. We have special low-cost loans to help homeowners and businesses rebuild, and other services and programs to help ensure a successful recovery.

Tim Jeffcoat is the Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration in Houston. He oversees the delivery of SBA programs and services in Houston and the surrounding 32 counties of Texas. Most of Tim’s career has been private sector leadership roles in international business, marketing and business development. Tim’s career has required international assignments and global responsibilities.

The Business & Professional Division of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce is under the leadership of Chairman, Robert Thompson, owner and founder of TruCore Business Development, Inc. The mission of the Business & Professional Division is to offer business-oriented programs that help our Chamber members and local businesses develop and achieve their professional goals.

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