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Consumer Resource Center

FDIC Hosts Hybrid Forum on Leveraging Small Business Loan Guarantees and Intermediaries to Meet Entrepreneur Needs in the Sacramento Region

Event Date
- (9:30am - 12pm EDT)
Location
U.S. Small Business Administration – Sacramento District Office, 6501 Sylvan Rd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 (Live) and Virtual. Registration information below.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is hosting a hybrid forum to highlight opportunities to leverage government-backed loan programs to ensure small business access to capital while hedging potential risk in an evolving economic environment. Participants will also engage with nonprofit small and micro business lenders and technical assistance partners on changes in programs and services, and how the Sacramento Region can improve its small business ecosystem.

Presenters:

  • Heather Luzzi, Director, Sacramento District, U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Dan Johnson, Business and Cooperative Programs Director, Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Alison French-Tubo, CPCFA Outreach Manager, California State Treasurer’s Office
  • Deborah Lowe Muramoto, President/CEO, California Capital Financial Development Corporation
  • Lien Lam, Senior Director of Economic Prosperity Programs, Opening Doors, Inc.
  • Penny Garton, Loan Officer, CDC Small Business Finance
  • Joshua Geary, Communications Coordinator, IRC’s Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO)
  • Spike Keil, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

Who should attend:

Financial institutions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), small business intermediaries, government agencies engaged in small businesses, and other small business stakeholders.

Registration Information:

To register online, click REGISTER and fill out the needed information. You will receive a confirmation email once completed.

Register

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the event, please email Spike Keil at chkeil@fdic.gov.

Additional Resources:

Last Updated: August 5, 2024