Business Insights Series: Unlocking Capital | How Businesses Secure Financing and What Lenders Look For

Introducing a new speaker series, geared for Hamilton business owners and employees, free for Hamilton Chamber members to attend!
The Hamilton Chamber’s Business Insight Series, presented in partnership with TD Bank and Bateman & MacKay LLP, is the perfect forum for Hamilton business leaders who ready to tackle real challenges head on. In an intimate, focused setting, gain practical insights and leave with strategies you can implement immediately to grow and strengthen your business.
Unlocking Capital: How Businesses Secure Financing and What Lenders Look For
Join us for a practical discussion on how businesses access capital and how lenders evaluate financing opportunities. Whether you are looking to fund daily operations, acquire real estate, finance an acquisition, or support your next stage of growth, understanding how lenders assess your business is key to securing the right financing. This presentation will break down the primary credit facilities available to businesses, including operating lines of credit, term loans, commercial mortgages, M&A financing, and sector-specific specialty financing programs. Attendees will gain valuable insight into how banks evaluate risk, cash flow, management, and overall borrowing capacity, along with practical guidance on how to position their business for financing success.
Who This Session Is For
This session is designed for established small, medium, and large privately owned businesses looking to better understand the programs, facilities, and opportunities available to support their growth. While the credit programs discussed typically support financing needs in the $500,000 to $25 million range, the session is intended to provide insight that can benefit businesses at various stages of growth. Content will be most relevant to established businesses, as well as growing companies looking to prepare for their next phase of expansion.
DATE: Tuesday, October 20
TIME: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
LOCATION: McMaster Innovation Park – Meeting Room 2
DETAILS:
7:30 a.m. – Check-in and networking (with complimentary coffee and breakfast refreshments)
8:00 a.m. – Presentation begins
8:45 a.m. – Q&A
9:00 a.m. – Networking resumes
9:30 a.m. – Event ends
Please note that this event is exclusive to Hamilton Chamber Members. With attendance limited to 25 people, we kindly ask that if your plans change and you can no longer attend, please notify m.hardill@hamiltonchamber.ca so your spot can be offered to another member.
Date and Time
Oct 20, 2026, 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Location
McMaster Innovation Park
175 Longwood Road South
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
L8P 0A1
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Christoph Benfey
Photography By
Reg Beaudry
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