UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Workshop About Small-Business Funding July 18

Whether starting with a small amount of money or a large cash infusion in the millions, small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn how to obtain funding for their companies Thursday, July 18.

Jim Drever and Tammi Hanshaw will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network workshop titled “$500-$5 Million: Funding Your Small Business” from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Goshen County Library, located at 2001 E. A St. in Torrington. To register, go here. Registration is free, and attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch.

The Wyoming SBDC Network offers business expertise to help Wyoming residents think about, launch, grow, reinvent or exit their business. The Wyoming SBDC Network is hosted by the University of Wyoming with state funds from the Wyoming Business Council and funded, in part, through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

During the webinar, financial experts will discuss various ways small-business owners can finance their companies. Representatives of the following entities will cover these topics:

-- U.S. SBA: Loan programs and services.

-- U.S. SBA Office of International Trade: Export grants and loans and working capital.

-- Wyoming SBDC Network: Advising and resources.

-- Wyoming Women’s Business Center: SBA microloans.

-- Wyoming Capital Access: SBA 504 loans and direct lending.

-- U.S. Department of Agriculture: Rural development programs.

-- Points West Community Bank: Conventional loans.

Drever is the Wyoming SBDC Network regional director for Albany and Carbon counties. Previously, he was a marketing director and project manager at a software company, had a small consulting business and recently co-founded CyberWyoming with the Made Safe in Wyoming program.

Drever has been a source for cybersecurity for small businesses in The Wall Street Journal and has presented on the topic at national conferences. Beyond general business assistance, Drever specializes in e-marketing, e-commerce and risk management, especially cybersecurity. He is a certified ethical hacker and has a chief information security officer specialist certification with a background in vulnerability assessment, ethical hacking and cybersecurity risk assessment and management. He assists and advises clients about cybersecurity statewide.

Hanshaw is a lender relations specialist for the SBA.

For more information, call Maureen Johnson, marketing, communication and database manager for the Wyoming SBDC Network, at (307) 343-0925 or email mjohn125@uwyo.edu.