BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Financial Forum: Access to Capital for Small Business DESCRIPTION:https://www.heiflorida.org/events/financial-forum-2026\nFinancial Forum: Access to Capital for Small Business A special invitation for members of the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce\nAugust 21\, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. | Palm Beach State College\, Boca Raton Campus (Lecture Hall HT-103) | $20 | English with Spanish interpretation\nMost Boca Raton business owners aren't turned down for capital because the money isn't there they're turned down because they don't know what lenders are actually looking for\, which programs they qualify for\, or how to present their credit profile. \nHEI Florida's Financial Forum was built to close that gap in a single day\, with Mayor Andy Thomson and County Commissioner Marci Woodward opening the program\, an SBA keynote on 2026 funding priorities\, a Palm Beach County Economic Development Keynote\, and direct access to the commercial lenders\, CDFIs\, and credit unions who make the lending decisions including SouthState Bank\, Seacoast Bank\, Guardians Credit Union\, and Inclusifi CDFI plus a session on building and repairing commercial credit and a resource panel connecting attendees to CareerSource\, SCORE\, Operation HOPE\, and the SBDC at FAU.\nBest fit for founders and entrepreneurs getting ready to expand\, and business owners actively seeking financing and wants to connect with lenders. August 21\, 2026\, 8:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.\, Palm Beach State College Boca Raton Campus (Lecture Hall HT-103)\, $20\, English with Spanish interpretation. Seating is limited. \nRegister at https://www.heiflorida.org/events/financial-forum-2026 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Financial Forum: Access to Capital for Small Business A special invitation for members of the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce

August 21\, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. &ndash\; 2:00 p.m. | Palm Beach State College\, Boca Raton Campus (Lecture Hall HT-103) | $20 | English with Spanish interpretation

Most Boca Raton business owners aren'\;t turned down for capital because the money isn'\;t there &mdash\; they'\;re turned down because they don'\;t know what lenders are actually looking for\, which programs they qualify for\, or how to present their credit profile. \;

HEI Florida'\;s Financial Forum was built to close that gap in a single day\, with Mayor Andy Thomson and County Commissioner Marci Woodward opening the program\, an SBA keynote on 2026 funding priorities\, a Palm Beach County Economic Development Keynote\, and direct access to the commercial lenders\, CDFIs\, and credit unions who make the lending decisions &mdash\; including SouthState Bank\, Seacoast Bank\, Guardians Credit Union\, and Inclusifi CDFI &mdash\; plus a session on building and repairing commercial credit and a resource panel connecting attendees to CareerSource\, SCORE\, Operation HOPE\, and the SBDC at FAU.

Best fit for founders and entrepreneurs getting ready to expand\, and business owners actively seeking financing and wants to connect with lenders. \;

August 21\, 2026\, 8:30 a.m.&ndash\;2:00 p.m.\, Palm Beach State College Boca Raton Campus (Lecture Hall HT-103)\, $20\, English with Spanish interpretation. Seating is limited. \;

LOCATION:801 Palm Beach State College Dr. Humanities and Technology Building - Lecture Hall HT-103 Boca Raton FL 33431 UID:e.4383.1602090 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260813T115647Z URL:https://thegreaterbocaratonchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/boyntoneventcalendar/Details/financial-forum-access-to-capital-for-small-business-1885572?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR