February 22, 2010

Shawn O'Rourke, managing shareholder at Barron & Stadfeld and chair of the Smaller Business Association of New England's (SBANE) government affairs committee, moderated a SBANE panel on Thursday, March 18, 2010 in Framingham, MA that focused on access to capital for small businesses.

Partner Perspective:
Bill McSweeney, Regional President, Sovereign/Santander
Ann DeBiasio, Vice President Commercial Sales, Eastern Insurance

Moderator and Sponsor:
Shawn O'Rourke, Esq., Managing Shareholder, Barron & Stadfeld

Panelists:
David Paolella, President, Cambrooke Foods, Ayer, MA
David Strickler, President, Spencer Technology, Northboro, MA
Les Bowen, President, Materials Systems, Inc., Littleton, MA
Lynne Mastera, CFO, Precise, New Bedford, MA
Paul Kierce, President, ATC Technologies, Wilmington, MA

Access to capital for small business is a day-to-day challenge, which is probably an understatement.  Fortunately, the legislative leadership and the Patrick Administration has recognized these difficult times for small business and are formulating new initiatives that will streamline the Commonwealth's delivery system of financial services to small business.
 
The keynote speaker, Senator Karen Spilka (D), Framingham, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technology, is at the forefront of this small business movement and is extremely interested in getting input on capital challenges facing small businesses around the Commonwealth.