Financing & Capital Access

Learn where to find funding, bank loans/LOCs, microloans, grants, crowdfunding, and equipment financing.

About this Event

Free Workshop Series for National Small Business Week
AHC is celebrating entrepreneurs with practical, bite-size workshops—don’t miss it! Expect door prizes, coffee & pastries, an experienced speaker, and time for networking with fellow business owners.

Spotlight: Unlocking capital: an entrepreneur’s guide to business financing.

Find out where the money comes from and how to qualify fast. In 90 minutes, you’ll match funding options (bank loans/LOCs, microloans, grants, crowdfunding, equipment financing) to startup, working-capital, or growth needs—and leave with a bank-ready checklist.

You’ll learn:

• Match need → right funding instrument
• What lenders look for (model, cash flow, credit, collateral)
• Documents to prepare (registrations, statements, projections)
• Cash-flow basics to avoid financing pitfalls

Special Guest
Deji is a strategy management consultant and entrepreneur who helps startups and SMEs innovate, grow, and scale sustainably. With 17+ years in investment/finance and an MBA from Queen’s University (Smith School of Business), he blends strategic insight with execution. As Founder & Managing Principal of Mathan Richmond Consulting, he advises on business planning, growth, operational efficiency, and value creation—bridging strategy and action to deliver measurable results.

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