How to Fund Your Business

Event description

Join the Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center and MVCC’s thINCubator for this informative session, where you’ll learn about a variety of funding options for your new or existing small business. Presenters from Beacon Bank, Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, Pursuit, and the U.S. Small Business Administration will share updates about their lending programs and actionable steps you can take to prepare to apply for funding. After the seminar, presenters will be available for brief one-on-one meetings to discuss your funding needs.

Heather Devitt is the Deputy Director of the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District. Reilly Rich is an Economic Development Specialist at MVEDD. They work with small businesses to obtain financing and complete the outreach and underwriting for MVEDD’s loan funds. MVEDD promotes economic growth and community resiliency within the Mohawk Valley.

Alicia Brockway is a Vice President and Senior Business Banking Officer at Berkshire Bank. She has 35 years in the banking industry, of which 25 years has been in the business banking division. Beacon Bank combines deep local roots with proven financial strength, expert guidance, and highly personalized service.

Nicole Deyo is a Vice President of Business Development at Pursuit. She joined Pursuit in 2019 as a business development officer. Prior to that she spent 25 years in retail banking holding various roles from teller to regional manager. Pursuit is a community-focused lender with a mission to help businesses thrive. Pursuit has programs to support small businesses from $5,000 to $5 million.

Dan Rickman is the District Director, and Grace Conners is the Deputy District Director of the Syracuse-Upstate New York district of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA helps small businesses get funding by setting guidelines for loans and reducing lender risk. These SBA-backed loans make it easier for small businesses to get the funding they need.