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API SBP WOMEN'S BUSINESS
CENTER
API SBP is proud to partner with the SBA.
The Women's Business Center will allow API SBP to place
special attention on the needs of women entrepreneurs, while
continuing to serve male clients. The Women's Business Center
is located in API SBP's five partner
agencies.
The SBA Women's Business Center provides
the following services in 8 languages: English, Cantonese,
Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Tagalog, and Spanish (note:
IDA program only).
One-on-one Business Counseling
- Clients receive
individual business counseling with highly qualified,
multi-lingual business counselors for a variety of business
issues and industries.
- Counseling
is free, unlimited and open to the general pubic
Entrepreneur Training Program
- Enrollees learn how to launch their
small business dreams through API SBP's Entrepreneur Training
Program (ETP).
- Course topics include: developing
a business plan, licenses and permits, learning the importance
of credit, how to access capital, business legal issues,
and much more.
- A small fee covers all course materials.
Training is open to the general public.
Workshops
- Workshops focus on specific business
topics including: Access to Capital, Business Plan Development,
Internet Training, Government Regulations, Insurance,
Commercial Leases, Taxes, Labor Laws, Bookkeeping, and
other issues.
- Workshops are open to the general
public.
Loan Packaging
- Pre-application readiness counseling,
including credit repair
- Loan research, including SBA and
micro loans
- Application packaging and assistance
working with loan officers
- Post-loan support
Individual Development Accounts
- Asset-building for very low income
clients
- Financial Literacy and Business
Training
- New and aspiring entrepreneurs
are mentored by successful business owners in group and
individual settings.
API SBP is funded in part through a cooperative
agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All
opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed do not
necessarily reflect views of the SBA. |
