Point of Contact: mailto: sbdcinfo@uky.edu (502) 977-5800
12/9/2025 Getting Your Green in the Bluegrass: Real Lenders, Real Talk
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)
Training Topics: Business Financing, Business Start-up/Preplanning
Description: Securing funding for your small business can feel like a maze, but you don’t have to navigate it alone! Join us
for an insightful and candid panel discussion with experienced lenders who know the ins and outs of financing for
Kentucky small businesses. In this interactive session, you’ll hear directly from local lenders about the funding options
available, what they look for in a strong loan application, and tips to improve your chances of securing capital. Whether
you are starting up, expanding, or just exploring your financing options, this is your chance to ask questions and get real
answers from real lenders.
What to Expect:
*Insights on loans, grants, and alternative financing options
- Advice on how to prepare a strong loan application
- A chance to ask lenders your burning questions
12/10/2025 The Startup Station: Name It. Claim It. Launch It.
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Registration Deadline: 12/10/2025 5:00 PM
Location: South Central Regional Library 7300 Jefferson Blvd, Louisville KY 40219
Training Topics: Business Start-up/Preplanning
Description: Got a business idea ready to go legit? Skip the paperwork panic. At this free clinic, we’ll walk you through
registering your business with the state, applying for your EIN, and getting your local requirements handled—in 30 minutes
or less. Just bring your laptop, a credit card, and your business name. We’ll do the rest.
12/15/2025 Start Smart: Starting A Business in Kentucky
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Online Meeting (Live)
Point of Contact: jc.phelps@uky.edu
Description: Do you want to start a business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky? To ensure future success, there are
many considerations that you need to address from the beginning. In this workshop with Kentucky SBDC Training
Coordinator JC Phelps, you will have the opportunity to explore the ins and outs of entrepreneurship. Start Smart is
designed to teach you how to start a business, conduct a feasibility analysis, choose the correct legal structure, analyze
financial considerations, and more.
12/16/2025 Guide to Entrepreneurship
Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Point of Contact: mailto:sbdcinfo@uky.edu
Description: Interested in starting a business? Our Guide to Entrepreneurship session provides valuable information to
help you understand key pre-business concepts. This group coaching session is ideal for individuals who have never been
in business and want to fully understand what is involved in starting a business.
- Is my opportunity viable? We work through an opportunity evaluation tool to help you start evaluating the feasibility of
your business opportunity. - What is a business plan, and what are some resources I can use to put it together? – We provide you with a simple
business plan outline and review some free resources to use for researching your business opportunity. - What are the steps for registering my business? – We address the basic licensing needs for any business and discuss
basic taxes for most businesses. - What can I expect when I go after funding? We address the 5 areas a lender assesses to evaluate a business loan
application.
