 Happy Holidays
On behalf of the SBAC's Board of Directors, I'd like to wish you and your family a happy Holiday Season and a blessed and prosperous New Year.
Marie Murphy
2008-2009 Chairman of the Board |
| Jamie Chisolm Named 2009 Small Business Banker of the Year |
 The SBAC presented Jamie Chisolm, The Heritage Bank, with the 2009 Small Business Banker of the Year award for his efforts to create access to capital for small business owners. For the fiscal year 2009, he utilized four different SBAC loan programs to assist small businesses in obtaining over $4.8 million in funding for business expansions as well as start-ups. |
| Area Lenders Help "Stuff the Stocking"
Holiday Drive to Benefit Safe Shelter, Inc. |
 SBAC Loan Officers Stephen George, Wendy Jeffers and Debra Simmons present Natalie Leggette, Safe Shelter, Inc., with three stockings of donated items from the "Stuff the Stocking" Holiday Drive during the December Lenders League Networking Hour.
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| Digitus Biometrics Receives 2009 Michael Bunn Rising Star Award
Claude Galipeault & Christopher Marsden |
 In August of 2008, Claude Galipeault and Christopher Marsden, owners of Digitus Biometrics, approached SBAC for funds to replenish their inventory of their access control panels. The business was heating up and the orders were on the verge of wiping out the inventory on hand. Through the use of City of Savannah loan programs, the SBAC was able to turn the loan request around in less than two weeks, allowing an additional fifty units to be built. Read More... |
SBAC Presents SCORE with 2009 Small Business Advocate Award
Tony O'Reilly presents the award to Doug Fuss |
 The SBAC awarded the Savannah Chapter of SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business, with the 2009 Small Business Advocate Award at its Annual Meeting Luncheon December 2nd.
SBAC and SCORE have developed a strong partnership to offer technical assistance to clients receiving a SBA Microloan. Each business owner is assigned a personal SCORE counselor who meets regularly with them to address concerns and to ensure that they are in compliance with SBAC requirements. The SCORE counselor provides continuous sound advice to help entrepreneurs overcome the multiple pitfalls that they encounter on a daily basis.
SBAC offers its sincere thanks to SCORE for its dedication to this mentoring program. |
The SBAC is a is a specialized, non-profit business development organization licensed by the U. S. Small Business Administration and supported by the City of Savannah and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to promote economic growth.
The SBAC is an equal opportunity lender, provider and employer.
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