Celebrate National Small Business Week with the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber!
Calling all business owners! Join us for a focused session on how to use SBA-backed loans to start or scale your Michigan venture. Whether you need $5,000 for a startup through a local microloan or up to $5.5 million for a manufacturing facility, we’ll show you how to navigate the 2026 SBA landscape.
Calling all business owners! Join us for a focused session on how to use SBA-backed loans to start or scale your Michigan venture. Whether you need $5,000 for a startup through a local microloan or up to $5.5 million for a manufacturing facility, we’ll show you how to navigate the 2026 SBA landscape.
You'll hear about tools to support expanding your current business or for starting one, increasing loan limits & lines of credit options, how to leverage the SBA, and more!
Speakers include:
Speakers include:
Brian Picarazzi, SBA
Romy Ancog, SBA Office of Manufacturing & Trade
Shannon Dwyer, Great Lakes Commercial Finance
Date: May 5th
Time: 7:30 am Networking, Coffee & Danishes
8:00 am: Presentation
Location: Bertrand Innovation Center 1905 Foundation Dr. #1905 Niles
This event is free to attend but space is limited!
Grow Southwest Michigan: Capital Acce...
Date and Time
Tuesday May 5, 2026
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
Tuesday, May 5th
7:30 a.m.: Networking & Coffee
8:00 a.m.: Presentations & Q&A
Location
Bertrand Innovation Center
1905 Foundation Dr. #1905
Niles, MI 49120
Fees/Admission
FREE to attend - RSVP's required
