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Raquel Curtis, MBA

Dr. Constance Craig-Mason, MRFC®

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Banking & Budgeting Basics

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Financial Inclusion Leader I

Vice President | Financial Inclusion

North Florida

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Your Business

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Karlon Johnson, CBCA, CMSA

BBIF Management Consulting Officer


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Beyond

Generational Wealth:

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What’s Your Family

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16th

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HR Speaker | Hiring Strategist | Workforce Development Trainer

Your Most important Asset

May

9th

Lunch & Learn

Start Up Cost

Using SBA Tools & More!

Andrea Rogers Mosley

Director , Alabama SBDC at ASU

May

23rd

Smart

Bookkeeping

From Start Up & Beyond

Kim Arney

President/CEO BbK Services 556

Financial Educator & Speaker

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Disaster Management

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Tom Todt, IOM

District Director

Alabama District Office

U.S. Small Business Administration

June 6th

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October

Gilberto Herrera

Grow with GOOGLE Digital Coach

Grow with Google Workshop Series

Recording date: 10/03/2023

Karen Rath

Commercial Relationship Manager - CTP® TD Bank

Corporate Fraud Prevention – Fraud and CyberCrime Awareness for Businesses

Recording Date: 10/17/2023

How to Bulletproof Your Business From Future Losses

Recording Date: 10/24/2023

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MRFC® CEO Concierge Financial Advisory

Natalie Hall

Economic Development Specialist Veterans Rep.,

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National Veterans

Small Business Week

Recording Date: 10/31/2023

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Tony Middlebrooks

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Clinical Full Professor of Leadership

Recording Date: 11/07/2023

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Jason Wells

Vice President, SBA Business

Development Officer

Financial Statements as a Tool to Understand your Business

Recording Date: 12/12/2023

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Ph.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship

MBA, Director

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Recording Date: 11/14/2023

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Selling Your Ideas:

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Ted Astleford

MBA, Director

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Recording Date: 11/28/2023

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“Leslie and his team always answer all my questions and connect me with the right partners. The continued training classes via zoom have helped bring VALUE to my business and the mentorship Leslie has provided allowed my mobile notary business to grow. I will always be grateful for the connections and mentorship that the AAEA has offered me. Thank you, Leslie! You and your team have been an essential part of making my business a success.”

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What is the SBA 504 Loan Program?

  • Co-lender financing for growing and expanding small businesses designed to facilitate the acquisition of capital fixed assets, such as commercial real estate / or long-life machinery and equipment.


Participants in the 504 Loan Program can:

  • Borrow up to $5 million
  • Get up to 90% financing for their loan amount
  • Get below-market, fixed interest rates with 10,20 or 25-year terms
  • Use loan proceeds for debt refinancing


During this webinar you will learn:

  • How 504 Loans work and are structured
  • Who is eligible and how to qualify for 504 loans
  • All eligible use of proceeds
  • All terms and conditions associated with the program


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Honoring Veteran Owned Businesses and Veteran Entrepreneurs

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Instructor: Annie Grogan,

Lender Relations Specialist

North Florida SBA


I. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Current U.S. armed services veterans, transitioning veterans, reservist, national guard and their spouses

who own or want to own/start a business.

II. AFTER ATTENDING THIS WEBINAR YOU WILL KNOW/UNDERSTAND:

• What technical resource centers are available for you and your spouse

• Small business certification programs specific to Veterans

• Access to capital programs targeted to Veterans

• Surplus Federal Personal Property for Veteran-Owned Small Business Program

• And much more..


SBA’s participation in this cosponsored activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any cosponsor or other person or entity. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Ana Grogan: ana.grogan@sba.gov

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