New Bedford Capital Matchmaker

Event description

Starting or Growing a Business, looking for FUNDING and NEED ASSISTANCE?
Join us in New Bedford for a Capital Matchmaker!

Join the Small Business Administration (SBA) Massachusetts District Office and New Bedford Economic Development Council for an in-person Access to Capital and Small Business Resources Matchmaker event at Fort Taber (1000 S Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford)

This FREE event is an opportunity to network and learn about the resources available for small businesses to start, grow, and expand. There will be representatives from a variety of small business resource provider services as well as a variety of local SBA-approved lenders to connect with.

This event is FREE to attend. Refreshments will be provided.

SBA’s cooperation does not constitute or imply endorsement of any opinions, products, and/or services. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Handicapped Accessible.

Agenda

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Networking

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks

Mayor of New Bedford

Derek Santos, Executive Director of New Bedford Economic Development Council

Bob Nelson, District Director, SBA Massachusetts

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Small Business Banking Relationship Building Panel Discusss
Moderated by: Lisa Gonzalez Welch, Economic Development Specialist, SBA MA

Panelists:

New Bedford Economic Development Council

Mass Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC)

BayCoast Bank

Bristol County Savings Bank

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Contracting Opportunities to Grow Your Business

Moderated by: Shelly Gillis, Outreach and Marketing Specialist
U.S. Small Business Administration Massachusetts District Office

Panelists:

SBA

New Bedford Housing Authority

City of New Bedford

OSD

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Networking

Lending Institutions Confirmed to Attend
(List will be updated leading up to the event)

• New Bedford Economic Development Council
• Mass Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC)
• BayCoast Bank
• Bristol County Savings Bank
• M & T Bank

Small Business Resource Organizations Confirmed to Attend):
(List will be updated leading up to the event)

• City of New Bedford
• New Bedford Housing Authority
• Small Business Development Center (MSBDC)
• SCORE
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)

Questions? Contact: Lisa.Welch@sba.gov

SBA’s cooperation does not constitute or imply endorsement of any opinions, products, and/or services. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Handicapped Accessible.