ACCESS TO CAPITAL FORUM HELD AT HOLIDAY INN
By Maria Scandale/The SandPaper
January 25, 2013
Lenders vied to fit attendees’ needs at the Access to Capital Forum held Jan. 17, sponsored by the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and the Holiday Inn of Manahawkin.
“Where is the money?” was the question addressed. “What can federal agencies, local banks and other funding sources offer our impacted businesses?”
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the state of New Jersey Business Action Center, the USDA Rural Development program, the FDIC and Federal Emergency Management Agency all had information tables set up, along with banks and other lenders.