Is there any money left?

Presented by R.P. Field Ryder of BDC New England

How many times in the last 6 months have you heard that there’s no money available, nobody is lending, or that the credit market has dried up? 

Truth is, those who say that will also tell you that the glass is half empty, but Field Rider of BDC Capital is here to tell us all that the glass is half full.  There are still plenty of options for you and your clients to obtain financing for growth, expansion, acquisition and the like.   Whether it’s traditional SBA financing, senior debt, junior secured and sub-debt, bridge financing, or more creative measures like Mezzanine and Private Equity, the options are there and Field will educate us on what the possibilities still are.  There’s money out there, learn how to find it by joining us.

R.P. Field Rider, Senior Loan and Investment Officer based in Portland, Maine, covers the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont for BDC Capital.  Field is intimately familiar with the world of business financing having previously, served as a Director of the Business Assistance Division of the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), and Senior Vice President/Senior loan Officer for Androscoggin Savings Bank in Lewiston, ME.  In addition before joining BDC Capital he spent a number of years consulting with large businesses to create and implement turnaround strategies, bridge financing, and recapitalization plans.

BDC Capital, a $400 million loan and investment company, has been providing capital to private companies throughout New England for more than 50 years.  At BDC Capital the mission has always been to provide loans and investment capital to growing companies in New England.  The oldest continuing business development corporation in the United States, BDC Capital has been recognized locally and nationally as a leader and innovator in business lending and capital investment. It is a private company in which many financial institutions in New England have pooled their money to share the risks of helping promising companies expand. Over the years, it has invested over $1 billion in more than 3,000 companies in New England.

The A.C.E. regular meeting has networking, a buffet breakfast and a speaker. Guests are welcome.

Registrations are required by February 17th, 2009.

You can pay online or mail a check to:
A.C.E.
c/o Kerry Porter
P O Box 404
Gorham, ME 04038