On February 28th, <http://www.accionusa.org/> ACCION USA in partnership with Samuel Adams and the Scibelli Enterprise Center will host its first <http://springfieldspeedcoaching.eventbrite.com/> Speed Coaching Event in Springfield. Offered through the <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=-1&msgid=0&act=11111&c=35854&dest ination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.samueladams.com%2Fbtad%2Findex.aspx> Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream program, the unique format of this evening provides small business owners working in the food, beverage and hospitality industries a chance to meet one-on-one and in small groups with Samuel Adams employees and local business experts, as well as network over food & drinks with fellow small business owners. We also invite our partners to attend the Speed Coaching event to network, build connections and share information about relevant programs and services. The Speed Coaching Event will take place from 6-8:30pm on February 28th, and will feature coaches in Marketing & PR, Sales & Distribution, Packaging, Logo Design, Operations, Financing, Business Planning and more. We invite you to register & help us spread the word to interested business owners. More about ACCION USA: <http://www.accionusa.org/> ACCION USA is a non-profit organization that specializes in providing microloans between $500 - $50,000 to business owners without access to conventional bank financing. Since 1991, we have specialized in working with small business owners who cannot borrow from the bank due to business type, a short length of time in business, or an insufficient credit history. Our small business loan products are designed primarily for businesses with at least 6 months of revenue, as well as for brand-new home-based businesses with a full or part-time job on the side. Throughout the loan application process, we provide helpful technical assistance in credit and cash-flow management, preparing entrepreneurs for success. Our loan application can be <http://www.accionusa.org/apply> completed online, or via a paper application. For the MA region, Elizabeth Garlow serves as the Business Development Officer, speaking with business owners interested in ACCION's loan products and preparing them to obtain financing. She can be reached at 617-616-1582 or via email at <mailto:egarlow at accionusa.org> egarlow at accionusa.org Claudia Gere & Co. LLC Helping smart people become outstanding authorsT Follow me on Twitter: @claudiagere <http://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiagere> Join me on LinkedIn <mailto:Claudia at ClaudiaGereCo.com> Claudia at ClaudiaGereCo.com <http://www.claudiagereco.com/> www.ClaudiaGereCo.com +1 413 259 1741 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20110226/7877a557/attachment.html