SELF's Technical Assistance component offers free support services
for the life of your business in the areas of:
Continue Education
Networking Opportunities
One-on-One Business Counseling
Access to Internet Services
Access to Computer Labs
Professional Consultant Services
Business Library
Well-Business Check Up
Business Plan Up-Date Sessions
In addition to these services SELF also offers the following technical
assistance programs:
Borrowers'
Circles
There
are many avenues of lending that may be pursued.
The more traditional means of financing a business are banks, credit
unions, family, friends, personal credit cards, second mortgages or other independent lending institutions.
SELF's objective is to put you in an environment that will support you in
all areas of starting or expanding your business.
The Borrowers' Circles are designed to meet the needs of those who are not eligible for
traditional lending. The Circles offer unleveraged financing for the purchase of small assets, inventory, advertising,
and/or supplies.
For those borrowers who have access to traditional lending but choose to
participate in the Borrowers' Circles, there are also benefits. A
few of the peripheral benefits of joining a Borrowers' Circle are continuous peer and
technical support, networking, as well as brainstorming.
This process also positions you for larger loans from traditional and
non-traditional lending institutions. SELF can introduce you to
organizations like Chicanos Por La Causa, Arizona Multi-Bank, or SBA
lenders.
Finally, participating in the
Peer Lending Program can help to build or rebuild personal and
business credit. Your account
history will periodically be reported to Credit Data Southwest. This
assists you in qualifying for other business credit.
Self
Employment Loan Fund
International Coach Federation
Volunteer Business Coaching
Memorandum of Understanding
The Purpose of this program is to provide:
Successful SELF participants additional one-on-one support to
further grow and develop their businesses and further the ongoing
educational opportunities of SELF clients through a formal coaching
experience where they are not provided with solutions, but coached to
develop their own solutions.
Opportunity for these SELF participants to be supported in a more
structured environment, with regular measurements, about day-to-day
business growth issues.
Growth opportunities to the SELF participants who have competed
their business plan, obtained their first peer lending loan, and yet who
may not be ready to apply for an individual loan and have their business
reviewed through the "Well Business Check-Up".
Growth and training opportunities for ICF members in working with
new business owners facing real challenges.
ICF members an opportunity to volunteer their services on behalf of a community service organization.
SCORE
SCORE can help if you are thinking about starting a business, or your business is having problems. SCORE is a non-profit organization of successful business executives and owners who volunteer time to assist small business owners. They provide free, one-on-one counseling, and conduct specialized seminars and workshops on a variety of business subjects.
SCORE counselors are available by appointment. Just call (602) 745-7250. They will sit with you and provide free personalized and technical and managerial assistance.
SCORE workshops and seminars offer practical, up-to-date information related to a variety of business subjects.
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