Loretta Kaminsky , CEO and owner of Lou-retta s Custom Chocolates, Inc., is an advocate for women in business and a member of the national advisory board of SBA s Small Business Development Center Program. Jane Applegate is an award-winning syndicated business columnist, broadcaster, author, speaker and entrepreneur. In 1998, she was named one of America s Top 100 most influential journalists. SBA-sponsored small business development centers, chambers of commerce, business councils and other organizations nationwide. Organizations interested in receiving the downlink should contact the Edward Jones company at the number or Web site listed below.
Admission is free but seating is limited.
This conference will focus on financial issues, from how to apply for a loan to financing options in the 21 st century. The U.S. Small Business Administration, established in 1953, provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. Last year, SBA offered management and technical assistance to more than one million small business owners. America's 24 million small businesses employ more than 50 percent of the private workforce, generate more than half of the nation's gross domestic product, and are the principal source of new jobs in the U.S. economy.