News Release
HAWAII DISTRICT
OFFICE
Release
Date:
Immediate
Contact: Jane Sawyer, 808
541-2990, ext. 205 Release No: DO
09-08
jane.sawyer@sba.gov
Web:
www.sba.gov/hi
SBA
Community Express Loans Available
for
Qualified Small Businesses
HONOLULU,
HI – The U.S. Small Business Administration is
launching a new series of “Community
Express Days” to help qualified small
business owners find financing, manage their
cash flow needs and execute their plans to
deal with the economic squeeze. SBA business
specialists will on location on Kauai, Hawaii
Island, and Oahu to provide special hands-on
consultations and technical assistance to
prospective borrowers. SBA will be accompanied
by a small business financing expert on the
Community Express program from Superior
Financial Group, a leading lender in the pilot
loan program.
Community Express Loans can be used for most
business purposes including start up, working
capital, inventory, and expansion.
Loans from $5,000 to $25,000 with a
term of up to 10 years are available for small
business owners with good personal credit.
Prospective borrowers can prepare for their
consultation by bringing their basic business
plan, business bank account information, and a
current credit score report.
Advance registration is highly recommended for the
30 minute, confidential appointments.
For more information or to arrange your
consultation, please choose from the following
schedule and contract information:
Hilo,
HI: Monday,
March 16, 2009
Contact:
Mary Dale
Hawaii Small Business Development Center
(808)
541-2990, ext. 211
100 Pauahi Street, Ste. 109
mary.dale@sba.gov
9:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Kauai:
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Contact:
Kim Hite
Kauai Small Business Development Center (808)
541-2990, ext. 212
Kauai Community College, OCET 1
kimberly.hite@sba.gov
3-1901
Kaumualii Highway
9:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
For the Veteran-Military Community:
Oahu:
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Contact:
Joan Makizuru
Pearl Harbor Fleet & Family Center
(808)
541-2990, ext. 203
4827Bougainville
Drive
joan.makizuru@sba.gov
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Kailua-Kona:
Thursday, March 19
Contact:
Mary Dale
Workforce
Development Office
(808) 541-2990, ext. 211
74-5565
Luhia Street, Bldg. C
mary.dale@sba.gov
9:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Additional
information about the programs and services of
the U.S. Small Business
Administration
is available at www.sba.gov/hi
.
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