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Granada Hills, CAVEDC’s Women's Business Center is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given by the U.S. SBA through such funding does not constitute an express or implied endorsement of any of the cosponsors' or participants' opinions, findings, conclusions, recommendations, products or services. All of SBA's programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Special arrangements for the handicapped will be made if requested in advance.

6th Annual Access to Capital Business Expo

Where's the Money?

Where's the Money?

AgendaAgenda

*Agenda subject to change

September 29, 2007

8:00 - 8:30am Registration Loan Pavilion Opens (all day) Appointments & Walk-ins welcomed!

8:30 - 9:00am Welcome / Breakfast Expo Opens (all day)

9:15 - 10:40am Session I: Business Basics (Concurrent Classes)

• Start up Do's & Don'ts

• Business Loans Above $35,000

• Options in Business Lending (en español)

10:40 - 10:50am Break / Expo

10:50 - 12:15pm Session II: Loans (Concurrent Classes)

• Doing Business with the Government

• Business Loans Below $35,000

• Strategies for Business Growth

12:30 - 1:30pm Luncheon Sponsored by:

1:30 - 2:30pm Expo / Loan Pavilion / Program Ends

Hablamos Español

www.vedc.org

LocationsLocations

Capital Access Center &Historic Downtown Retail Project

315 West 9th Street, Suite 501Los Angeles, CA 90015

213-488-1893 fax 213-430-0652 or 213-488-3599

Pacoima Development Federal Credit Union

13168 Van Nuys BoulevardPacoima, CA 91331

818-899-8506 fax 818-899-8516

San Fernando Learning Center1240 Truman Street, Suite 150

San Fernando, CA 91340818-837-3990 fax 818-837-3991

Capital Access Center &Women’s Business Center

330 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 190Glendale, CA 91203

818-552-3321 fax 818-552-3216

Valley Initiative forBusiness Expansion (VIBE)

13172 Van Nuys BoulevardPacoima, CA 91331

818-834-0577 fax 818-834-1572

Panorama City BusinessAssistance Program

8614 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite BPanorama City, CA 91402

818-830-2504 fax 818-830-9045

VEDC &Women’s Business Center &

San Fernando Valley Financial Development Corporation5121 Van Nuys Boulevard, 3rd Floor

Van Nuys, CA 91403818-907-9977 fax 818-907-9720

(WBC) 818-907-9922 fax 818-907-9720(FDC) 818-205-1770 fax 818-205-1785

1-800-304-1755 info@vedc.org

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