When it comes to obtaining the working capital your company needs, you are strictly a business person. Yes, you can negotiate with a traditional financial institution, but like many small businesses, you can also consider online loans and other newer options. Small business financing is the topic of an upcoming Federal Trade Commission seminar.mark May 8, 2019on your Strictly Business calendar: FTC Small Business Finance Forum.
Small businesses are the core of the U.S. economy, and like large corporations, they often need financing to operate and expand. One recent innovation: an online marketplace for small business financing, including term loans, lines of credit and cash advances. Some options may bring benefits to small businesses, such as faster access to capital, but some products raise consumer protection concerns, such as high costs and potentially unclear terms. The FTC hosts this event to hear from stakeholders and gain a 360-degree view of developing markets.
Now, we are assembling the potential panels. If you would like to be a panelist, please email smallbizfinance@ftc.gov and briefly describe your views on these issues.
Strictly Business is free and open to the public, with no pre-registration required. The May 8 forum is scheduled to be held at the FTC Constitution Center Auditorium, located at 400 SW 7th Street in Washington, D.C. (We are located at the L’Enfant Plaza metro station.) Can’t make it to Washington? Watch the webcast.
Stay tuned to the Business Blog for upcoming details on the agenda.
