Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is excited to announce that the sixth 2024 FIN FIT (Financially Fit) event will be held on Thursday, October 24 from 8:30am-12:30pm at Atlanta Technical College Dennard Conference Center Ballroom (Bldg. B). We are proud to partner with the Atlanta Technical College Small Business Center for this small business event. This event is free and open to all Georgians. Free continental breakfast is included with registration.

Starting a business and making it profitable is challenging. Secretary Raffensperger is dedicated to empowering Georgians to acquire the necessary skills for success in starting their business and growing it. FIN FIT is the Secretary of State’s live event where panelists will discuss how to fearlessly raise capital to finance your small business. They will also discuss the details of the Invest Georgia Exemption (IGE), a powerful tool for Georgians looking to raise capital to fund their new venture or just grow their already thriving business.

“Our goal is to reach all corners of the state,” said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “We’re proud to bring this program back home to Atlanta.”

The first part of the event will be a panel discussion moderated by Donna Lowry, Award Winning Jounalist. Panelists will include Steven Bromell, Operations Manager, S Pro Cutters Lawnscapes, Inc.; Nickolas Downey, CEO of MerchLogix, Angel Investor; Victoria DuBose, Branch Manager, Truist Bank; and Ryan Swanson, Business Consultant, UGA SBDC. The second part of the event will be led by Jeff Patterson, Supervisory Lender Relations/Economic Development, Georgia District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration. Jeff will cover the topic “Access to Capital and The 5 C’s of Credit.”

“We want our next generation of entrepreneurs to grow a business, reshape their current product line, or launch new ideas,” said Noula Zaharis, Assistant Commissioner of Securities, “FIN FIT provides resources and information to kickstart those innovations.”  

FIN FIT is a financial empowerment seminar series hosted by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of his multi-faceted financial literacy effort and is administered through the Securities and Charities divisions of the Office of Secretary of State. These free programs feature industry leaders who discuss resources that can help increase attendees’ knowledge about money, their relationship to money, and financial issues and strategies for growing their wealth.

The office of the Secretary of State invites all Georgians to attend these free and informational events.

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