Want to move out of your house into commercial space, or expand your restaurant or professional services firm, into a new location? Are you looking to purchase commercial real estate and are wondering about what financing options are available? Before you make the decision to expand your business location, you’ll need to know how to determine your financing capacity.
Join PGCEDC and Lerch Early Brewer for PATHWAYS TO GROWTH & EXPANSION – EXPLORING OPTIONS TO FINANCE REAL ESTATE EXPANSION AND ACQUISITION as two panels of experts share their insights on expansion, acquisition financing and incentives to expand your business at the right time and with the right resources. Gain insight into municipal, county, federal and state resources available to businesses in expansion and growth mode AND learn from business, government economic development and finance experts.
Learn from:
Panel A – Is Your Business in a Position to Expand?
David Hicapie, U.S. Small Business Administration
Alison Rind, Principle, Lerch, Early Brewer
Alexa Watford, Associate Lerch, Early Brewer
Jorge Rivera, Business Consultant, SCORE
Panel B – Know Who Can Help You and How
Michael Haloskey, Director of Business Lending Programs, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Eddie Tuvin, Chief Lending Officer FSC First
Andre Plummer, Financial Services Program Manager, PGCEDC
What You’ll Learn:
Insight into the acquisition and loan process for business expansion
Tips from commercial lending and real estate attorneys who represent commercial lenders in loan transactions and other commercial matters, including participants in SBA and other government-guaranteed lending programs
The types of municipal, county, state and federal incentives and tax credits related to business expansion
Whether it is better to purchase or lease space for your business needs