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*WEBINAR WEDNESDAY: Valley Strong certification to bring more small business lending

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Price: 
FREE
Details on how small businesses may benefit from Valley Strong Credit Union’s recent certification by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a community development financial institution, and access to capital are among topics of this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield.   
 
Host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will be joined by Deanna Blaise, Valley Strong’s senior vice president of member business services, and Shontay Smith CDFI director. The pair will discuss the recent CDFI certification for the credit union and what opportunities this presents for small businesses. 
 
Economist Mark Evans, an emeritus professor from CSUB will join the webinar with a look at the challenges and opportunities of carbon capture. 
 
Bearden will begin the webinar with updates on the IRS hold on new Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, the Bakersfield Entrepreneurship Grant Program, and weather-related disaster assistance for businesses from local, state, and federal governments. 
 
Questions from attendees will be taken.  
 
This marks the 292nd episode of the weekly “Webinar Wednesday” business series that provides news and information helpful to employers and business owners. 
 
The CSU Bakersfield SBDC provides free one-on-one consulting to help small business owners. New and existing businesses can go sign up for assistance by clicking here!
 
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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.