Small Business Workshop Offered in Wilkinsburg

Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation is hosting a small business financing workshop at 6 p.m., April 12, at Hosanna House.

Located at 807 Wallace Avenue, the free event is open to existing and start-up businesses in the Wilkinsburg area.

The workshop provides an “insider” look at how commercial loan applications are underwritten. The purpose is to provide shared resources and help businesses prepare for successful loan applications.

Presenters include: John T. Quinn, Loan Representative, Business Banking, and Ray Garofalo, Assistant Vice President, Community Development, Dollar Bank; Becky MacBlane, Regional Development Funding Corporation; and John Dobransky, Small Business Development Center, University of Pittsburgh Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence.

For additional information, call the WCDC office at 412-727-7855, or email info@wilkinsburgcdc.org.

The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation was formed in June of 2008 with a mission to revitalize Wilkinsburg and surrounding areas through business and residential development, organizational and individual civic leadership, and cultural enrichment.