Rural Strong Workshop: Powering Rural Small Businesses

Please join us at this comprehensive workshop designed to help your community become RURAL STRONG.

This workshop is designed to inform entrepreneurs, small business owners and stakeholders - including government and community organizations - about all of the federal services and programs, including lending products and resources powered by the SBA, that are available in your area from the SBA and USDA's Rural Development Agency. Region 7 Regional Administrator Tom Salisbury will attend as his schedule allows. Learn about new SBA rural loan fee reductions and other SBA incentives. Presentations also by the Small Business Development Center, the Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and Rural Missouri, Inc. on specific programs available in the region. Power Up your rural community!

Pre-registration is requested, but not required. All SBA programs and services extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.