Starting a Business, Expanding Your Business, or Helping Your Business In Tough Times.

Ivan P. Hankins, Senior Area Manager of the U.S. Small Business Administration will talk about what the U.S. Small Business Administration can do for you if you need money, free professional consulting and government contract assistance. Hear about the new changes and loan programs that might benefit you. Afterwards, there will be a Q& A session where you find out the best plan for your business!

Join us for this free educational session, where you’ll be able to learn and ask questions that can help your business today!

About Ivan Hankins:
Hankins serves as the Senior Area Manager for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for northeastern North Carolina. His territory covers 34 counties in northeast North Carolina with his office located at Wake Tech Community College (Business and Industry Department) in Cary, North Carolina. In Hankins 40 years with SBA, he has served as Assistant District Director in charge of SBA financing and servicing commercial loans for the district offices of Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Honolulu, Hawaii; and San Diego, California, before coming to the Raleigh area in December 2003.

Hankins has his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Finance from West Virginia University. He has been the recipient of numerous SBA awards and honors in addition to the Minority Advocate Award for the State of Arizona for his work in promoting the assistance and expansion of minority entrepreneurship. Hobbies include restoration and collection of antique automobiles and golf. Hankins has also has served as past Chairman of the National Foster Parent Development Committee for the Casey Family Foundation in the states of California and Arizona.

Additional helpful small business classes and seminars can be found at the Durham Technical Community College Small Business Center.

Small Business Center

2012 Chamber U: Sponsor

About Chamber U: Chamber U is a new, innovative initiative of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce designed to address critical topics and to help prepare Chamber members to meet the ever-changing demands of the workplace. These once-a-week educational opportunities provide members with valuable tools and information they can take back to their businesses and utilize to help them achieve the success they desire. The program provides individualized growth and development opportunities for entry level to executive leadership covering the entire gamut from "nuts & bolts" to "visionary thinking."

When is Chamber U? Every Wednesday at the Chamber from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce office.

Who can attend? Anyone can attend, and most subjects are good for any Durham or Triangle resident, businessperson or community member!