Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will host a live event Thursday in Gainesville that will teach attendees about financing a small business.
The event, known as FIN FIT, or financially fit, is free and open to all Georgians. It will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Brenau Downtown Center.
The event will feature live panelists who will discuss how to raise capital to finance a small business, as well as discuss the details of the Invest Georgia Exemption (IGE), which can help new small business owners fund their venture or grow their already thriving business.
Hands-on workshops at the event include a free workbook that will cover the topics of developing fundraising goals, preparing a fundraising package, what to consider before saying yes and managing investor relationships for success and sustainability.
“Empowering Georgians to take control of their financial future is crucial,” Raffensperger said in a press release. “FIN FIT is leading the way, teaching valuable financial literacy skills to all Georgians.”
The event will be moderated by Donna Lowry. Panelists for this event include April Berry, Commercial Lender, Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE); Marguerite Pressley Davis, Founder & CEO, Finance Savvy CEO and creator of Your Profit Playbook; Nickolas Downey, Engineer, Founder CEO, MerchLogix, Inc.; Matt Dubnik, Chief Engagement Officer, Forum Communications; Steven Gold, President and CEO, Allied Financial; Mike Underwood, Senior Vice President, Peach State Bank & Trust; and Amanda Wilbanks, CEO & Founder of Southern Baked Pie.
“We want our Georgia entrepreneurs to develop new business ventures, expand existing operations and create more jobs in Georgia, ” said Noula Zaharis, Assistant Commissioner of Securities. “FIN FIT provides opportunities for entrepreneurs to connect to additional sources of capital and for Georgia investors to support Georgia businesses.”
FIN FIT is a financial empowerment seminar series hosted by Raffensperger as part of his multi-faceted financial literacy effort.
More information about the event along with a link to register is available here.
