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ACCION and the Gallup SBDC Partner to Offer Upcoming Workshops on Finding and Managing Business Credit
ACCION and the Gallup SBDC Partner to Offer Upcoming Workshops on Finding and Managing Business Credit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Vice President of Advancement Lynn Trojahn
(505) 243-8844 ext. 5018, (505) 573-1180 cell
Albuquerque, N.M. (January 3, 2012) –ACCION New Mexico • Arizona • Colorado (ACCION) and the Gallup Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are partnering to host two free workshops this month on topics related to finding and managing credit. While targeted to aspiring and existing small business owners and self-employed entrepreneurs, the workshops are open to the general public and will offer useful money and credit management tips.
The first free session, Understanding Money and Credit, will focus on how to build and manage a positive credit history. This workshop will be held Wednesday, February 1 from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce office at 106 W. Highway 66 in Gallup.
The second free session, Prepare For and Get the Credit You Need, will focus on how to successfully find financing to start or expand a small business. This workshop will be held Wednesday, February 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce office at 106 W. Highway 66 in Gallup.
For more information about these free workshops or to register, please contact the Gallup SBDC at 505-722-2220 or visit www.nmsbdc.org/gallup.
The Gallup SBDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration and offers free one-on-one consulting, training courses, and government procurement assistance to northwestern New Mexico businesses and entrepreneurs.
ACCION is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and business owners fuel income generation, asset creation, employment opportunities and financial success through business ownership. The organization offers business loans between $200 and $300,000 along with training, networking and other support services to those who own or want to start a business.
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Founded in 1994, ACCION has financed the start-up, operation and/or growth of 3,353businesses
through 5,279loans totaling more than $34.3 million. The organization serves entrepreneurs
in 271 urban and rural communities in New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado.
ACCION’s client businesses report creating or sustaining an estimated 5,365 jobs.
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