Accessing Sources of Credit, Capital, and Other Financing - Salisbury

Accessing Sources of Credit, Capital, and Other Financing

Access to funding is one of the biggest hurdles for aspiring and early‑stage small businesses, but it doesn’t have to be! This interactive 2‑hour workshop is designed to help aspiring and growing small business owners understand the full landscape of financing options available to fuel growth, stabilize operations, and pursue new opportunities.

We are excited to welcome financial expert, Collin Raysor, Commercial Banker with Bank OZK. Bank OZK is known for their relationship‑centered banking approach and strong expertise in business lending.

What Participants Will Learn:

• Practical, credit-centered guidance on how to identify, assess, and prepare for a variety of funding options, with a focus on credit readiness:
• Understanding personal credit and how it impacts business lending
• How to start, build, and strengthen business credit
• Non‑traditional and alternative capital sources
• What lenders look for when assessing early‑stage and growing businesses
• Strategies for improving creditworthiness before approaching a lender
• Practical tools and resources to help entrepreneurs prepare for credit‑based funding

By the End of This Workshop, Attendees Will Walk Away With:

• A clear understanding of how personal and business credit affect funding options
• Actionable strategies to improve personal credit for lending purposes
• Insider guidance directly from banking professionals
• A checklist of documents, credit benchmarks, and steps needed to prepare for funding applications
• Connections to experts who can support ongoing business‑credit development

This is an in-person evening event at the Rowan Public Library Headquarters at
201 W Fisher Street
Salisbury, NC 28144

See also offering on April 30 for a mid-day presentation in Concord, NC.