Free Webinar Panel on “Small Business Loans: Issues and Options” Presented by SCORE Eastern CT

Free Webinar Panel on “Small Business Loans: Issues and Options” Presented by SCORE Eastern CT With support from Andre Prost, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, April 10, 2025
TIME: 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST
LOCATION: Live on Zoom REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE: REGISTER NOW

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. Webinar attendees will receive a presentation PDF and a link to the webinar recording.

The Eastern CT chapter of SCORE (https://www.score.org/easternct), Mentors to America’s Small Businesses, will present a free Small Business webinar and Q/A session, Small Business Loans: Issues and Options, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 12:00-1:30 PM EDT. The presentation will feature a panel of lending professionals from a cross-section of small business lenders, with Frank LaMonaca moderating. LaMonaca, a Certified SCORE Mentor and former Chapter Chair of SCORE Eastern CT, is a retired executive with 38 years of experience in banking and financial services. The panel will include Demetrio Ricciardone, VP, Sr. Business Banking Officer at Berkshire Bank; Frederick Welk, Director of Business Education & Communications at the Community Economic Development Fund (CEDF); Tanisha Baptiste-Bynum, Lead Outreach and Marketing Specialist and Veterans Business Development Officer at the Connecticut District Office of the Small Business Administration (SBA); and Tom Caliento, Business and Technical Advisor at Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region (seCTer).

Each panel member will briefly discuss their institution and specialty, then LaMonaca will ask prepared questions, after which there will be an extensive Question and Answer period to address the questions of the webinar attendees.

Andre Prost, Inc. is an importer and distributor of fine foods and confectionery throughout the USA and Canada, servicing all classes of retail food and candy trade, including supermarkets, warehouse stores, major drug chains, convenience stores, and specialty food retailers. To learn more, visit https://andreprost.com/.

About SCORE: SCORE® is a nonprofit association that offers free and confidential advice on starting your own business or improving and growing your existing small business. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 17 million entrepreneurs start, grow or successfully exit a business. SCORE’s 10,000 volunteer business experts provide free mentoring, resources, and educational services to clients in all 50 U.S. states and territories. In 2023 alone, SCORE helped launch 31,167 new businesses and create 152,115 new jobs, including 120,948 non-owner jobs. With 50+ webinars and special events each year, and advances in remote mentoring tools, SCORE Eastern CT helps small businesses across Southeastern and Northeastern CT. For more information on upcoming free workshops and how to schedule a free small business mentoring session with our counselors, visit https://www.score.org/easternct.

Would You Like To Become A SCORE Volunteer? Your business knowledge and experience can help others start or grow a small business. Learn more about becoming a SCORE volunteer at: https://www.score.org/page/volunteer-score.

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SCORE Eastern CT: PO Box 283, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 Email: ch.admin0579@scorevolunteer.org Website: https://www.score.org/easternct

Photo Caption: SCORE Eastern CT presents Small Business Loans: Issues and Options, a webinar and Q/A session featuring a panel of lending professionals, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 12:00 – 1:30 PM online via Zoom. Pre-registration is required to attend. Support provided by Andre Prost, Inc.