A seminar on Thursday will show local businesses how to find financing for needs.
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"Show Me the Money!" will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 at State College of Florida, 7131 Professional Parkway E., in Lakewood Ranch.
Presented by the Economic Development Council of Manatee County, the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County and the Florida Finance Network, the seminar will tell about Enterprise Bonds for manufacturers.
The bonds are a below-market, long-term, fixed-rate financing tool for small business, real estate purchases or equipment needs.
Scheduled speakers are Loretta Mattushek, Business Relationship Manager for Florida First Capital Finance Corporation; J. Stephen Fancher, President and CEO of the Florida Export Finance Corporation; Peyton Woodard, capital programs director of Enterprise Florida; and Mark Scovera, president of Access Florida Finance Corp.
The cost is $10, including a continental breakfast. The deadline to register is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Call Lee Kotwicki at (941) 309-1200, Ext. 110, for more information. Visit the Web site to register online.