Live Q&A: Fueling Small Business Growth: Programs & Opportunities with WBC & Community Ventures

Event description

Join the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), the Women’s Business Center (WBC) of Kentucky and Community Ventures to discover the vital programs, funding opportunities and technical assistance available to help your business thrive.

Designed specifically for local entrepreneurs and growing enterprises, this Live Q&A session highlights how business owners can leverage these important tools to scale successfully and compete for public and private contracts across Kentucky:

• Tailored coaching
• Access to capital
• Micro-loans
• Specialized training programs

Plus, the Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation (KSEF) will provide an overview of federal funding opportunities available through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs that can support early-stage, high-impact research and technology development for your big idea. NOTE: Zoom login instructions will be provided after eCenter registration is submitted. 

Facilitators: Doug Brent, Procurement Consultant, Kentucky APEX Accelerator; Sherita Miller, Division of Procurement, LFUCG; Devanny King, Executive Director, Women’s Business Center (WBC) of KY; Shirie Hawkins, President of Lending, Community Ventures

Who should attend? Kentucky business owners and entrepreneurs in all types of industries who are competing for or want to compete for public and private contracts