Volusia Business Resources Live Presents: Funding Readiness 2024
Volusia County Economic Development
August 29, 2024
Entrepreneurs and small business owners can learn from the experts and gain the tools and knowledge they need to secure critical funding for their business venture at the upcoming Volusia Business Resources Funding Readiness Workshop.
The event, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at The Center at Deltona, will feature Daryle Scott, founder of Venus Swimwear, as the keynote speaker. A Stetson University graduate, Scott founded a mail-order startup from his dorm room and transformed it into Venus Swimwear, a $100 million international brand. Attendees will hear his inspiring story and learn how he acquired funding to propel his business to greater heights.
“By packaging the VBR Funding Readiness tools and experts together in a workshop, we provide entrepreneurs and small businesses with a high-value learning opportunity that can be applied immediately or bookmarked for when capital needs arise in the future,” said Lou Paris, Volusia County Economic Development Director. “It is an event attendees will find worthy of the time they invest.”
The workshop will also feature lenders, financial professionals, and small business consultants who will share expertise and insights to help small businesses navigate the sometimes complex lending process. Attendees will learn what lenders and investors expect, know where pre-application work is required, and be able to recognize the type of funding that best fits their venture’s needs.
In addition, the workshop will introduce the Volusia Business Resources Funding Readiness Center. This new business funding resource provides users with tools for assessing funding readiness, expanding financial knowledge, and guiding business owners to outside capital alternatives that fit their business.
The workshop is free and includes lunch with the keynote.
Pre-registration is required for this limited seating event: https://VBR-Funding-Readiness-2024.eventbrite.com
DATE/TIME:
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
LOCATION:
The Center at Deltona, 1640 Dr. M.L.K. Blvd, Deltona, FL 32725
For more information, contact Volusia County Division of Economic Development Business Specialist Heather Edwards at 386-248-8048 or hedwards@volusia.org.
About Volusia Business Resources (VBR)
Volusia Business Resources (VBR) is a collaborative effort to bring all available business resources in Volusia County to one central location. Resource Partners include city and county economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, universities and colleges, and business support organizations. Originally formed to assist businesses during the pandemic, and following a survey of local business needs, the focus of VBR is to assist entrepreneurs, startups and established businesses in their desire to start, grow and expand within Volusia County.
Volusia Business Resources: https://www.volusiabusinessresources.com/
