ECONOMIC RECOVERY WEBINARS PLANNED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN WESTERN
KENTUCKY
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220722/economic-recovery-webinars-planned-small-businesses-western-kentucky]


Release Date: 
July 22, 2022 

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The U.S. Economic Development Administration in
collaboration with the U.S. Small Business Administration is offering
a series of economic recovery webinars for small businesses in Western
Kentucky on JULY 26, AUG. 2 and AUG. 9.

These webinars are free and open to all, including those whose
business was not affected by the disaster.

CREATIVE FINANCING TO STRENGTHEN SMALL BUSINESSES: _Are you a
start-up, new or seasoned small business?_ Don’t miss the upcoming
creative financing webinar for small businesses in Western Kentucky.
In this webinar, which will also be of interest to organizations
assisting businesses, you will learn about specific financing
opportunities from federal and community-based partners, eligibility
and application opportunities, and build connections for one-on-one
engagement.

 	* WHEN: Tuesday, July 26, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
 	* REGISTRATION (FREE):
https://4630ky.econrsf.info/webinar-registration.html

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESILIENT SMALL BUSINESSES AND START-UPS:
_Looking for a boost to help advance your business goals?_ Join us for
this informative webinar about opportunities for entrepreneurs
starting new business ventures to access expertise, and other support
from the Small Business Development Center. You’ll also hear about
best practices in business continuity to help make your business less
vulnerable to shocks. Federal and regional partners will share how
they assist businesses like yours.

 	* WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
 	* REGISTRATION (FREE):
https://4630ky.econrsf.info/webinar-registration.html
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BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT: As
communities recover from the 2021 tornadoes, you may be faced with a
myriad of development and redevelopment choices that could affect your
community for the next 50 to 100 years. In this webinar, you will hear
from federal experts and national non-profit organizations on best
practices to help inspire your decisions.

 	* WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
 	* REGISTRATION (FREE):
https://4630ky.econrsf.info/webinar-registration.html

If you have questions about these webinar opportunities, contact Brian
Lombard, blombard@eda.gov, (202) 893-4435.

For information on Kentucky’s recovery from the tornadoes, visit
fema.gov/disaster/4630 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4630]. Follow
FEMA on Twitter at FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter
[https://twitter.com/femaregion4] and at facebook.com/fema
[http://www.facebook.com/fema].