Bridging the Capital Gap Lender Summit

Thursday, September 5th, 2024
9:00am – 6:00pm

Johnson County Community College
Capitol Federal Conference Center
(Regnier Center, Room 101)

Cost $99 – includes Breakfast Buffet, Lunch Buffet, and one Happy Hour Drink Ticket
Early Bird price $75 July 1st through August 21st, 2024. Full price begins August 22nd.

Event Features:

• Two full presentations, one featuring SBA
• Keynote Speaker sponsored by Accelefund
• Three morning breakout sessions and four afternoon breakout sessions
• Breakfast and lunch buffets included
• Happy Hour after the event with exhibit hall of lenders, sponsors, and speakers

Lending Summit Objectives:

• Encourage business collaborations
• Strengthen business/lender relationships
• Provide capital/funding education
• Showcase local resources

10:00-10:50 AM Breakout Sessions

• Lending 101/Loan Process & Credit Decisions

• Business Valuations: Tips, Hints, and Things You Should Know

1:00 Keynote – Chris Kuehl – 2024 Economic Outlook

2:00-2:50 PM Breakout Sessions

• How to Leverage Funds to Start or Buy a Business

• Click to view websites for the Chambers who joined us: Overland Park Chamber, Gardner Chamber, Kansas City Chamber, Shawnee Chamber, De Soto Chamber

3:00-3:50 PM Breakout Sessions

• Prepping to Talk to Lenders (and Potential Barriers)

• Click to view websites for the Entrepreneurial Support Organizations who joined us: Advanced Business Solutions, AltCap, Kansas APEX Accelerator, KC SourceLink, NetWork Kansas, SCORE