Lending Expo
Name:
Lending Expo
Date:
October 6, 2026
Time:
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
Event Description:
This half-day Lending Expo connects entrepreneurs and small business owners with the credit knowledge, funding resources, and lender relationships they need to grow.
The morning combines educational programming with direct access to lenders starting with a foundational session on credit building, moving into a panel discussion with funding representatives, and closing with speed-networking-style 1:1 meetings so attendees can ask specific questions about their own financing needs.
8:30 – 9:00 AM | Registration & Networking
9:00 – 9:05 AM | Welcome Remarks - Hope Hartman, Executive Director
9:05 – 10:00 AM | Credit Building Presentation - Amy Sutherly, Vice President SouthState
10:00 – 10:15 AM | Morning Break & Panelist Setup
10:15 – 11:05 AM | "What the Fund" Lending Panel - representatives from Colorado Enterprise Fund, Elevations Credit Union, PNC and facilitated by FNBO
11:05 -11:10 Transition to 1:1 “speed networking” style explanation & setup
11:10-11:40/45 Meet 1:1 with panelists for 5 mins slots
11:45 – 11:50 PM | Closing Remarks & SBDC Advising Sign-ups
