Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream and Mercy Corps Northwest Host Seattle Speed Coaching Event on September 17th

WHAT:       

Samuel Adams in partnership with Mercy Corps Northwest is returning to Seattle to host its signature small business Speed Coaching event on Thursday, September 17^th. Designed to provide expert, customized business advice, the event is part of Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, a micro-lending and coaching program for small business owners working in food and beverage including craft brewing.

During the Speed Coaching, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to participate in up to five 25-minute, personalized, high-impact sessions. Coaches will include Samuel Adams and Mercy Corps experts, and topics will range from sales and distribution to packaging, finance, e-commerce, and marketing to name a few.

Small business owners are encouraged to bring samples of products along with labels and packaging, and should come prepared with questions regarding specific challenges their businesses are facing. For example, a small business owner may want to ask a finance professional for advice on how to competitively price his/her product.

WHEN:

Thursday, September 17^th

5:30PM-8:30PM

WHERE: 

Impact Hub Seattle

220 2nd Avenue South

Seattle, WA 98104

HOW:  

Entrepreneurs interested in participating in the free event should register at http://bit.do/btadseattlespeedcoach.

WHY:

The Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream program is a micro-lending and coaching program for food and beverage small businesses. Created by Samuel Adams brewer and founder Jim Koch, it provides the two important things Jim couldn't get when starting Sam Adams 31 years ago: access to financing and nuts-and-bolts business advice. Since the program began in 2008, Brewing the American Dream has provided $6.4 million in microloans to 625 entrepreneurs nationwide, coached more than 5,000 small business owners, and helped create or retain more than 2,600 jobs.

To learn about how you can apply for a loan from Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, visit http://btad.samueladams.com/about.aspx.