Small Business Financial Partners - Resources

When: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:00 PM 20080520T230000Z
Where: Pappajohn Center
1200 Grand Avenue
Des Moines , IA 50309
Who should come: All members - and - be sure to invite a friend or another small business owner.
Why: Two Great Presenters Monica Dolezal http://www.bizstarts.biz and Amanda Business Development Coordinator for Veridian Credit Union Who Have a Great Background in Small Business Financial Services
How to find the organizer(s): "12th and Grand Downtown - Entrance on 12th street - just west of the new Des Moines Downtown Library"
--Jennifer Holm and Kent Sovern (Entrepreneurial Evangelist)

Details

Monica Dolezal http://www.bizstarts.... and Amanda Jones, Business Development Coordinator for Veridian Credit Union http://www.veridiancu... will combine their expertise to present information related to "Where to Find Cash in Your Business" and "Proper Debt Structure for Your Business Needs"

About Monica: My name is Monica Dolezal, the Founder/Owner/and President of BIZSTARTS, LLC since February 2004. I have 30 years of banking experience, of which, over 20 of those years were spent making loans to small businesses and determining the best financial solutions for companies, including start-ups. I have worked with the U.S. Small Business Administration (received SBA Awards) and Small Business Development Center (SBDC); and have been a speaker for the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) at their monthly "How to Start a Business" seminars. I am active in National Association of Women Business Owners, Central Iowa Chapter (www.nawbo-ci.org) and a previous Board member. I have been involved in the past with Targeted Small Business (TSB) programs, Self Employment Loan Program (SELP), Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED), and have taught classes at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) for the Entrepreneurship Certificate Program for start up companies on how to start a business (business planning), small business marketing, and small business management. I graduated from Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, IA with a teaching certificate (K-14) and put it to good use by teaching banking classes for several years through the American Institute of Banking (AIB). I am currently active and a Board member of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce (www.uniquelyurbandale.com) Urbandale, IA, recently rated 39th best City to live in.

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