Understanding your business idea inside and out is one factor when starting a business. Another factor, that must be considered is if financing will be necessary to start or continue to grow your business.  This workshop with REI’s Business Lending Loan Officer, Haley Ragan, will go into the details of the 5 C’s of Credit, understanding your financial statements, knowing general information a lender will look for, and the financing options that are available through REI.

In this workshop we will focus on:

• The 5 C’s of Credit
• Understanding your financial statements
• Knowing what a lender looks for when financing a business loan
• Financing options with REI

This workshop is provided by REI Women's Business Center.

NOTICE  - Choctaw Tribal Members who own a business in or reside in the 10½ Choctaw Counties may be eligible for a Choctaw Small Business Development Scholarship to pay for this training workshop. To qualify for the Choctaw Business Training Scholarship, please contact Natalie Gilliam, ngilliam@choctawnation.com and 580-924-8280 ex. 4242 to provide your date of birth for Choctaw Tribal Membership verification purposes. Upon verification, you will be notified.

This free workshop is funded through the CARES Act Program.

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. WBC and 7j programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services for clients with limited English proficiency will be provided if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Lori Smith, WBC Assistant at PO Box 1335, Durant, OK 74702 or call 800-658-2823.