This webinar is designed to equip female entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the often-complex world of business funding. The session delves into diverse funding options such as debt financing, equity capital, small business loans, venture capital, and micro loans, offering advice to address the specific challenges and opportunities encountered by women-owned businesses. By the end of the session, you will be equipped with the confidence and resources needed to take your funding journey to the next level and ensure your business thrives.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
This is a Zoom webinar. Upon registration, you will receive your Zoom link via email.
Maria Peck serves small business owners seeking funding through the State Small Business Credit Initiative. She brings community outreach initiatives, financial coaching, and access to capital preparedness. Her entrepreneurship programs support local underserved communities, and she previously expanded access to capital acquisition as an ACE Women's Business Center Founding Director. Maria has 15+ years of experience in CDFI small business lending and SBA funding. She is recognized by Georgia Trend's 500 Most Influential Georgia Leaders and Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 50 Most Influential Leaders in Atlanta Metro.
Kathy Plisko is the Area Director of the UGA SBDC at Georgia State University. She brings a wealth of experience in financial services and process improvement to the organization. She spent 25+ years in the financial services industry as an SVP/Managing Director, working as an underwriter, underwriting manager, and portfolio manager. Kathy has extensive experience negotiating legal documents, writing business plans, preparing cash flow models, analyzing financial trends, running sensitivity analysis on cash flows, mentoring and training junior employees, process improvement, developing underwriting tools, and developing training programs in credit, underwriting, and negotiating loan agreements.
All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The University of Georgia
Small Business Development Center
382 East Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-5412
P: (706) 542-2762
