As the third installment of the workshop series, this seminar focused on the importance of financial management tools in preparation for loan applications and the different funding sources that are available to start-up companies, small businesses, and minority-owned enterprises.

Todd Rammler, President and Founder of Michigan CFO Associates was the featured speaker and his presentation was followed by a panel of experts who discussed the different funding sources available to small businesses from banking institutions, venture capitalists, and the Small Business Administration (SBA). The panelists are: Mike Kreuter of Comerica Bank, Pavan Muzumdar of Pieris Capital, Romy Ancog of U.S. Small Business Administration and Peng-Li Liu of WL Services.