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Access to Capital for SMBs

Grow Your Business with the Professional Women of Suffolk County!

Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 12, 2025 H. Lee Dennison Building

LIDC & LISBAC have been actively unleashing a new era of low-cost business growth finance options, with a strong focus of economic recovery due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Established in 1980, Long Island Development Corporation (LIDC) is Long Island’s leading economic development finance agency, that is a designated 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, that has an outstanding record of fiscal compliance and the capacity to fulfill low-cost access to capital for the Long Island based business community at large.

Together servicing the Long Island region with micro loans, technical assistance focusing on procurement and financial literacy and critical business education through one-to-one business counseling, seminars, and webinars. Additionally, functioning as an economic development small business lender that provides a variety of mini-micro-loans, micro-loans and low-cost working capital loans ranging from $50,000 – $500,000 through our extensive revolving loan program menu supported by: The US Treasury, CDFI Fund, US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), New York State, Empire State Development, New York State, Job Development Authority, and private sector sponsorships.

Gina Hill Slater Parker will be sharing invaluable information on how you can get access to capital for your small business.

Presenter: Gina Hill Slater Parker, President & CEO, Long Island Development Corporation (LIDC), the Long Island region’s leading business development finance agency, established in 1980 and now celebrating over four decades of service and economic contribution to Long Island’s business community. Additionally, Ms. Hill Slater Parker is the President & CEO, Long Island Small Business Assistance Corp (LISBAC), a Certified Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Community Development Entity (CDE) with the US Department of the Treasury. Under Ms. Hill Slater Parker’s leadership, LISBAC is leading the way in micro lending innovation.

Ms. Hill Slater Parker is a small business subject matter expert. A fifth-generation New Yorker and a third-generation family business owner, servicing the engineering, architectural and construction management industries. A long time small business advocate and active contributor to small business needs, locally, nationally, and internationally. With over thirty years of experience in business, Ms. Hill Slater Parker maintains corporate membership, serves and/or served on numerous organizations, boards and committees in order to further economic development goals and small business initiatives. Ms. Hill Slater Parker has received numerous business awards, recognized for community leadership and minority owned and women owned business advocacy. She is often sought after for speaking engagements and by both print media and television for her informative, motivational and inspirational style.

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