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SUMMARY:2025 Small Business Week – Ready to Fuel Your Business Growth?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging panel discussion with top banking and finance experts as they share insider tips on preparing your business for capital funding success! Discover what lenders look for\, how to present your financials with confidence\, and the key steps to secure the funding you need to grow and thrive.\n\n\n\nDon't miss this opportunity to gain practical\, actionable advice to power your business's future!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n\n\nMarkeisha Layne \n\nCommercial Banker\, Synovus\n\n\n\nBrandy Smith\n\nSenior Vice President\, Renasant Bank\n\n\n\nBrandon Carrin\n\nRelationship Manager\, Merit Bank\n\n\n\nMary Ellen Judah\n\nCEO & Executive Director\, Neighborhood Concepts\, Inc.\n\n\n\nKristen Strickland\n\nVice President\, Sales Officer\, Bank Independent\n\n\n\n \nMODERATOR\n\n\n\nDr. Annie Saylor\n\nPresident\, Simulation Technologies\, Inc. (SimTech)
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><span style="font-size:16px\;">Join us for an engaging panel discussion with top banking and finance experts as they share insider tips on preparing your business for capital funding success! Discover what lenders look for\, how to present your financials with confidence\, and the key steps to secure the funding you need to grow and thrive.<br />\n<br />\nDon&rsquo\;t miss this opportunity to gain practical\, actionable advice to power your business&rsquo\;s future!</span>\n<div><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="40" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2112/Image/SBAweek.png" style="width: 260px\; height: 40px\;" width="260" /><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="background:#eee\;border:1px solid #ccc\;padding:5px 10px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><em><strong>PANELISTS</strong></em></span></div>\n\n<div><img alt="" height="139" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2112/Image/MarkeishaLayneCM.jpg" style="width: 126px\; height: 139px\;" width="126" /><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Markeisha Layne&#8203\;</strong><br />\n<em><span style="font-size:14px\;">Commercial Banker\, Synovus</span></em></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="139" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2112/Image/BrandySmithCM.jpg" style="width: 126px\; height: 139px\;" width="126" /></div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Brandy Smith</strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><em>Senior Vice President\, Renasant Bank</em></span></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="139" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2112/Image/Merit-Bank-Brandon-CarrinCM.jpg" style="width: 126px\; height: 139px\;" width="126" /></div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Brandon Carrin</strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><em>Relationship Manager\, Merit Bank</em></span></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="139" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2112/Image/Mary-Ellen-JudahCM.jpg" style="width: 126px\; height: 139px\;" width="126" /></div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Mary Ellen Judah</strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><em>CEO &amp\; Executive Director\, Neighborhood Concepts\, Inc.</em></span></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="139" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2112/Image/KristenStricklandCM.jpg" style="width: 126px\; height: 139px\;" width="126" /></div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Kristen Strickland</strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><em>Vice President\, Sales Officer\, Bank Independent</em></span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div style="background:#eee\;border:1px solid #ccc\;padding:5px 10px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><em><strong>MODERATOR</strong></em></span></div>\n\n<div><img alt="" height="139" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2112/Image/Saylor_AnnieCM1.jpg" style="width: 126px\; height: 139px\;" width="126" /><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Dr. Annie Saylor</strong><br />\n<em><span style="font-size:14px\;">President\, Simulation Technologies\, Inc. (SimTech)</span></em></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n
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URL:https://cm.hsvchamber.org/events/details/2025-small-business-week-ready-to-fuel-your-business-growth-17791
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