Our Academy for Small Business in CT & Western MA helps you gain knowledge, power and profit.

We know you’ve got what it takes to run one of the best small businesses. That’s why Liberty Bank created a FREE series of classes to help small business owners feel confident about unleashing their earning potential. We call it the Academy for Small Business (ASB). We think you’ll call it invaluable.

The More You Know, The More You’ll Grow.

While the ASB offers small business owners this comprehensive training program, Liberty Bank is offering a $5,000 line of credit1 to qualifying small business owners in CT and Western MA who complete the program! The ASB is all part of Liberty Bank’s effort to support economic growth in the communities we serve.

2023 Academy for Small Business Schedule

  • Starting April 18, 8-10 a.m. in partnership with WBDC (Virtual)
  • Starting May 15, 6-8 p.m. in partnership with SCORE Hartford (Virtual)
  • Starting May 23, 6-8 p.m.in partnership with SCORE Springfield (Vitual)
  • Starting June 5, 6-8 p.m. in partnership with SCORE Springfield (Virtual) 
  • Starting September 12, 8-10 a.m. in partnership with WBDC (Virtual)
  • Starting October 16, 6-8 p.m. in partnership with SCORE Hartford (Virtual)

Registration

To register for an upcoming session, please complete the Registration Form (PDF). 

Curriculum

Class

Description
Banking Services and Credit Reporting Discover which small banking services are best for your business.
Organizational Types Understand and select the organizational type of business that most accurately describes your business.
Time Management Learn how time management can vastly benefit the efficiency of your business.
Financial Management and Record Keeping Explore how financial management practices can help keep your business running smoothly.
Planning for a Healthy Business Discover the importance of planning as an essential competency of business ownership. This process includes business planning and developing a day-to-day action plan for operating your business.
Risk Management Understand common risks associated with small businesses and how to develop an effective risk management plan.
Insurance Help protect your business through an overview of, and the necessity for, the types of insurance for small businesses.
Tax Planning Explore how taxes affect your small business, both positively and negatively.

Registration

To register for an upcoming session, please complete the Registration Form (PDF) and mail to:

Liberty Bank Academy for Small Business
ATTN: Glenn Davis, First Vice President, Community Development/CRA Officer
245 Long Hill Road, Middletown, CT 06457 

Disclosures

  1. Business owners must commit to participate fully, attend 10 classes, and submit an application to qualify for a small business line of credit of $5,000. Must have or be eligible to open a Liberty Bank business checking account from which all interest and/or principal payments will be automatically debited. Must have a minimum Trans Union FICO score of 600. Must be in good standing with all federal, state and local taxes.  The business or any of its owners must not have filed for bankruptcy in the past five years and through the closing of the ASB loan. Neither the applicant nor any of its owners shall have been subject to indictment, criminal information, arraignment or other criminal situation, including being arrested in the past six months and through the closing of the ASB loan. Business owner must provide documented support for funding need.  Eligibility for the line of credit is valid up to 30 days after completion of the final class. Additional terms and conditions apply. Not a commitment to lend.

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