BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20200202T083000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 RDATE:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:613dabff0ac5ff4bc48c2266dcc7615f CATEGORIES:Conferences, Trade Shows, Forums & Seminars CREATED:20210201T100143 SUMMARY:Help My Business Now! New Funding and Resources Information Session DESCRIPTION:KVCOG is proud to announce a new Business Financing opportunity through the CARES Act; $670,000 to expand KVCOG’s Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). These fun ds will allow KVCOG to make significant new investments in our regional eco nomy by supporting small businesses, employment, and entrepreneurship in th e Kennebec Valley. \nAs an important contact for businesses within our regi on, we are extremely hopeful that the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce w ill help us to get the word out about this new business financing opportuni ty, as well as a virtual information session, to be held on February 2nd. \nNew to this CARES Act RLF is the availability of extremely favorable term s including interest rates as low as 0% and waiver of typical RLF requireme nts, such as providing leveraged capital or proving credit unavailability. To be eligible for this new Revolving Loan Fund, businesses must be located in Kennebec, Somerset, or western Waldo Counties. More information, includ ing the application for funding, can be found at www.kvcog.org/rlf (http:// www.kvcog.org/rlf).\nIn conjunction with this new RLF program, KVCOG is ple ased to partner with the SBA to offer the first in our new Resiliency Serie s! This series is designed to highlight different aspects of Resiliency thr oughout our region and is the product of additional funding from the EDA fo cused on helping our region respond to, and recover from, the COVID-19 pand emic.\nThis first free virtual session is titled “Help My Business Now!” an d will provide an overview of this new funding opportunity including guidan ce on how these funds can best be utilized. This session will feature Willi am Card, Economic Development Specialist, SBA, who will inform new and exis ting small businesses about SBA’s free and confidential Technical Assistanc e programs, as well as information about SBA’s own loan programs. \nWhat:\n Help My Business Now! New Funding and Resources Information Session\n In pa rtnership with the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and the Somerset Economic Development Corporation, Featuring SBA’s William Card\nFormat:\nFree Virtua l Session & Q&A\nWhen:\nFebruary 2, 2021 from 8:30 – 10:00 am\nWher e:\nVirtual session hosted on Zoom.\nRSVP:\nRegister in advance and receive a confirmation email containing information joining: http s://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvdOytrT0vGdz72gOPhfRr4JYoCMjKoRKR\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
KVCOG is proud to announce a new Business Financing opportunity through the CARES Act; $670,000 to expand KVCOG’s Revolvin g Loan Fund (RLF). These funds will allow KVCOG to make significant new inv estments in our regional economy by supporting small businesses, employment , and entrepreneurship in the Kennebec Valley.
As an import ant contact for businesses within our region, we are extremely hopeful that the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce will help us to get the wo rd out about this new business financing opportunity, as well as a virtual information session, to be held on Februa ry 2nd.
New to this CARES Act RLF< /strong> is the availability of extremely favorable terms including interest rates as low as 0% and waiver of typical RLF requirement s, such as providing leveraged capital or proving credit unavailability. To be eligible for this new Revolving Loan Fund, businesses must be located i n Kennebec, Somerset, or western Waldo Counties. More information, includin g the application for funding, can be found at www.kvcog.org/rlf.
In conjunction with this new RL F program, KVCOG is pleased to partner with the SBA to offer the f irst in our new Resiliency Series! This series is designed to highlight dif ferent aspects of Resiliency throughout our region and is the product of ad ditional funding from the EDA focused on helping our region respond to, and recover from, the COVID-19 pandemic.
This first free virtual session is titled “Help My Business Now!” and will provi de an overview of this new funding opportunity including guidance on how th ese funds can best be utilized. This session will feature William Card, Eco nomic Development Specialist, SBA, who will inform new and existing small b usinesses about SBA’s free and confidential Technical Assistance programs, as well as information about SBA’s own loan programs.
What: | Help My Business Now
! New Funding and Resources Information Session |
Format: | Free Virtual Session & Q&A |
When: | February 2, 2021 from 8:30 – 10:00 am |
Where: | |
RSVP:< /strong> | Register in advance and receive a confirmat ion email containing information joining: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvdOytrT0vGdz72gOPhfRr4JYo CMjKoRKR |