We Can Do This! Connecting Resources to Opportunity

Ready to start or grow your business? Join us for a free panel on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM, at Taller Puertorriqueño.

Leaders from local lenders and small business support programs will walk through the funding and support available across Philadelphia, including:

• The Philadelphia Small Business Catalyst Fund
• Loans built for small business owners
• Group lending, where business owners borrow, build credit, and learn together
• Grants and other loans across the city, including the Philadelphia Business Lending Network
• Free business coaching and financial education
• Tools to help you see where your business stands today

Work with business owners? Please forward this invitation to your networks.

Get to know our panelists:

• Moderator – Karen Fegely, Acting Commerce Director, City of Philadelphia
• Panelist – Daniel Betancourt, President and CEO, Finanta
• Panelist – Varsovia Fernandez, President and CEO, PA CDFI Network
• Panelist – Courtney Wilborn, Chief Lending Officer, VestedIn

This event is part of the the 2026 Maximizing Economic Development Week hosted by Philadelphia Commerce Department.

Event venue & nearby stays

Taller Puertorriqueno, Inc, 2600 North 5th Street, Philadelphia, United States

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