Master Personal Credit and Cashflow Management for Your Business
June 4 | 3 – 5 PM
M&T Bank – Goodwin Square, 225 Asylum St., 26th Floor
Hartford, CT
Join Pursuit and M&T Bank for an in-person, hands-on workshop to grow your business in the year ahead!
Learn directly from the experts on how to improve your credit score and master your business cashflow like a pro.
Irene Dominguez
Pursuit
Paola Garcia-Villari
Pursuit
Ariel Garcia
M&T Bank
Nelson Merchan
Connecticut SBDC
¡Esta sesión también se ofrecerá en español!
During this session you’ll uncover foundational strategies to manage and grow your business, including:
- how to review and improve your personal credit score
- how your personal credit score impacts your business's future
- why cash flow management matters
- how to ensure your business is financially sound
When you attend, you’ll get access to exclusive tools and services to keep your business growing.
Don’t miss this chance to take your business to the next level. Save your seat today!
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About the Session
This session is designed for entrepreneurs who have been in business for more than one year, but all are welcome to attend! Here’s what you’ll learn:
Master Personal Credit and Cashflow Management for Your Business
3 - 5 PM
During this in-person workshop, you’ll learn:
- The difference between credit report and credit score
- How to obtain and review your own free credit report
- Ways to improve and build your credit; there are benefits to achieving a better score!
- Why cash flow management matters
- The difference between your profit & loss and cash flow statements
- How to better understand your cash flow to ensure your business is financially sound
Presenter: Irene Dominguez, Pursuit
Stay for a networking happy hour!
5 - 6 PM
Get to know your fellow business owners, connect with the Pursuit and M&T Bank teams, and go deeper on the topics covered in the session!
Meet Your Presenters
Irene Dominguez
Vice President, Senior Business Advisor, Pursuit
As part of the business advisory team, Irene is responsible for working with a roster of borrowers, understanding their business needs, connecting them with business resources, and developing new ways to engage them in consulting and advisory services. Prior to joining Pursuit, Irene worked with women and minority small businesses in other nonprofit organizations providing guidance on certification processes, credit, and other business areas. Irene has extensive experience in the non-profit and government sectors, including work with small businesses as well as program evaluation. At Pursuit, Irene has supported efforts to reach small through participation in events, including acting as panelist at the 2024 Latino Business Forum, which was organized by the SBA and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Bridgeport. Irene has an MA in Social Sciences, with concentration on economics, from Montclair State University.
Paola Garcia-Villari
Managing Vice President, Business Advisory Services and Business Development Officer, Pursuit
Paola Garcia-Villari is responsible for overseeing and operating Pursuit’s Business Advisory Services (BAS) team. She joined Pursuit as an underwriter in 2013, working on the Hurricane Sandy loan and grant programs. During her time with Pursuit, Paola has developed significant relationships with banks and referral partners and has helped thousands of small businesses obtain the capital they need to grow.
Prior to Pursuit, Paola worked at NYC Business Solutions – Lower Manhattan as a Finance Account Manager and as Senior Loan Officer at Accion USA. She is a graduate of Hunter College, where she received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Chemistry and Biology. Paola was born in Colombia and now lives in New York with her husband and their two-year-old son, Lucas.
Ariel Garcia
Branch Manager, Vice President, South Glastonbury Branch, M&T Bank
Ariel Garcia is an experienced customer-centric Branch Manager, dedicated to helping clients in her communities achieve their financial goals. With over 10 years of building trust and rapport with consumer and business customers alike, she has the proven ability to deliver exceptional service and personalized solutions.
Nelson Merchan
Business Advisor, Connecticut Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Nelson Merchan is a business advisor at the University of Connecticut’s Small Business Development Center. In 2019, he was recognized as the state’s top business advisor for securing the highest lending impact.
Merchan is a board member of the Foundation at WCSU, Housatonic Habitat for Humanity, and Housatonic Industrial Corporation.
Merchan has been invited to participate in entrepreneurship development programs in Costa Rica, Chile, and El Salvador. He holds an MBA from Georgia State University and a BBA from Universidad del Rosario in Bogota, Colombia.
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