Turning Passion into Profit: Funding Your Start-Up Dream

Date and Time

Wednesday Oct 21, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Location

Zoom

Fees/Admission

Free

Website

SCORE Registration

Contact Information

SCORE Chicago
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Description

Did you know the biggest challenge to starting a business is a shortage of capital? Do you know where successful entrepreneurs find funding for their business? Or where even to start to look?

This webinar will help you navigate through the process of financing your dream. The webinar will go through real sources of capital, describe why banks will not likely be helpful, and provide valuable financial projection tools.

Topics Covered in the Funding Webinar:

- Start-up Costs

- Micro Lenders

- Family & Friends

- Donation Funding

- Angel Investing

Meet Our Presenter ~ Jeff Nicholson

With over 34 years of commercial and investment banking experience, Jeff managed client coverage activities for diversified companies throughout the Central U.S. He’s had the opportunity to observe and work with managers and owners across a wide range of industries.From large, public multi-nationals to small privately held companies.He was also a successful adjunct instructor at the graduate and undergraduate levels in management and finance.He’s been a SCORE volunteer for 14 years, and has been conducting webinars like this one for most of that time.