BOZEMAN - Montana State University Extension and Montana Small Business Administration (SBA) will sponsor the webinar "Small Business Financing: Financing Your Business in a Booming Economy" on Wednesday, February 22 from noon to 1 p.m. Information on financing a start-up or expansion of a business during an oil boom will be included.

 

The webinar will feature Gregg Gluekert, a commercial lender at a community bank in Billings, and the owner of several businesses in Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota. In addition, George Haynes, Extension Economist at MSU, will present an overview of small business lending concerns during the recent recession; and John Klaman, Senior Area Manager for the SBA in Billings, will discuss lending products available from the SBA. Lorene Hintz, a Small Business Development Center Director and owner/operator of a retail store, will provide information on opportunities for training funds and resources available to assist small businesses; Martin DeWitt, ex-Director, Great Northern Development Corporation, will discuss the benefits of their Revolving Loan Program, and Micro Business Loan Programs for businesses.

 

Join the webinar online by entering the following URL into your Internet browser and signing in as a guest: www.msuextensionconnect.org/sbf/

 

-MSU News Service