Understanding Financial Statements & Business Planning Basics

Hour 1: UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS This seminar is focused on how to use financial statements to manage profits and measure growth. Program includes: • Liquidity, Leverage, and Liability Structure of the Balance Sheet • Profitability and Productivity of the Income Statement • Cash Flow Statement vs Income Statement • Questions the Bank Asks • Hints & Tools to Better Manage Your Business Hour 2: BUSINESS PLANNING BASICS This workshop is highly recommended for all individuals interested in obtaining funding and determining what documents to take to the bank. Understanding the loan process will improve your chances of meeting lender expectations, therefore increasing your chances of obtaining a loan. Topics of discussion will include: -Key Questions the Bank Wants Answered -Writing a Business Plan -Developing Financial Projections

Speaker(s): Sarah Burch, Business Consultant Ronnie Lefort, Capital One Bank Allen Rebstock, Capital One Bank

Co-Sponsor(s): Capital One Bank

Fee: No Cost