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2025 CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
How to be Prepared for Applying for a Loan
Set yourself up for success before walking into the lender’s office.
Fu Hang
Presented By:
Title:
Senior Loan Officer and Business Advisor
Business/Organization:
Neighborhood Development Center (NDC)
Workshop Details:
What entails applying for a business loan, it all depends on how ready you are as an entrepreneur. Whether you are a new start-up, existing business, or growing business, your preparedness at all these stages will determine the loan process from intake to loan closing. Fu Hang, Senior Loan Officer/Business Advisor at the Neighborhood Development Center will provide key business lending concepts and development related to a business 5 P's: Product, People, Place, Promotion, and Pricing.
What You'll Learn:
Know what lenders look for
Prep the right financial documents
Boost your chances of loan approval
About the Presenter:
Fu Hang is a Senior Loan Officer and Business Advisor with the Neighborhood Development Center (NDC). He was a Senior Loan Officer and Business Advisor with NDC in the mid 2000’s and recently came back to NDC in 2020. Mr. Hang has extensive community economic development experience having worked for the East Side Neighborhood Development Center (ESNDC) as a Business Development Specialist and as Executive Director for the Asian Development Corporation (ADC). Over the years, he has worked with many other community development corporations (CDC), community financial institutions (CDFI) and has served on numerous non-profit boards and committees including HAP and Hmong Chamber as well as being a small business owner including a restaurant. Mr. Hang has a BBA in Marketing and is certified as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) by The National Development Council.
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About the 2025 conference
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical skills, meet peers, and invest in your business journey.
This workshop is part of the YOBIZMO 2025 Wealth Building Conference — a free, one-day event for Asian Minnesotans to build income, grow businesses, and expand creative futures.
DATE: Sat, Aug 16th, 2025
doors open: 9am
program hours: 10am - 4pm
LOCATION: Wilder Center
451 Lexington Pkwy N.,
St. Paul, MN 55104
Event Conference Schedules
Conference Schedule at a Glance
Agenda Overview:
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9:00 – 10:00 AM – Registration & Welcome Lounge Opens
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10:00 – 11:00 AM – Workshop Session 1 (3 concurrent workshops)
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11:00 – 11:10 AM – Transition Break
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11:10 – 12:10 PM – Workshop Session 2 (3 concurrent workshops)
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12:10 – 12:20 PM – Transition Break / Lunch Table Setup
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12:20 – 1:40 PM – Lunch & Keynote Program
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12:20 PM Lunch & Seating
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12:35 PM Welcome – Lisa
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12:40 PM Welcome – Va-Megn
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12:45 PM Jeffrey Yang (Allianz) Remarks
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12:50 PM Kou Vang Keynote + Q&A
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1:10 PM Lisa Closing Remarks
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1:30 PM Raffle/Survey Instructions & Reminder
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1:40 – 2:40 PM – Workshop Session 3 (3 concurrent workshops)
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2:40 - 2:50 PM – Transition Break
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2:50 - 3:50 PM – Workshop Session 4 (4 concurrent workshops)
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3:50- 4:00 PM – Transition Break
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4:00 – 4:15 PM – Closing Remarks + Raffle Drawings
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