SBA Programs & Services

Are you thinking on Starting a Business? Do You Need Small Business Assistance?

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Can Help!

Join Lisa Gonzalez Welch, Economic Development Specialist with the Small Business Administration MA Office to learn how the SBA programs and services can be of assistance to help you start, expand, grow, and recover your business. During this presentation you will gain information on: ·

• Introduction to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

• SBA Resource Partner Network – Learn how the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC), Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE), Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC) and SCORE can be of assistance through Business Training, & One-on-One Mentoring

• Access to Capital – SBA backed loan programs

• Selling to the Federal Government – Contracting Opportunities to grow your business

This informative workshop is offered at no cost and is being sponsored in partnership with the North Shore Alliance for Economic Development and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD).

Presenter

Lisa Gonzalez Welch

Lisa Gonzalez Welch has been employed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Massachusetts District Office for 30 years.
Ms. Welch is an Economic Development Specialist responsible for managing the Northeast part of the state and the Women’s Business Ownership Representative for Massachusetts. Ms. Welch delivers SBA’s financing, business development and counseling programs to prospective and aspiring entrepreneurs. Duties include working closely with community organizations, lending institutions, local/state government, developing programs and workshop, meeting one on one with clients and being the liaison between the small business entrepreneur and our SBA resource partners/programs.