2026/07/17 – Bankability Blueprint: Credit Capital & Funding Success

**FREE** Webinar

Access to capital is one of the most important drivers of business growth, yet many emerging businesses are unsure where to begin. This session is designed to help entrepreneurs better understand the funding landscape by exploring bank expectations, the importance of building and properly managing business credit, and the different financing options available to support business growth. Participants will gain practical insights into what lenders look for, how credit impacts borrowing power, and strategies to position their businesses to become more bankable, financially prepared, and ready to access capital opportunities.

Whether you are launching, growing, or planning your next business move, this presentation will provide the foundational knowledge needed to fund your future with confidence.

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Instructor:

Theodis Watson, SVP/Director, Business Banking for Bussey Bank. Theodis has held increasingly responsible banking roles at Bank One, Commerce Bank, Central Bank of the MidWest, CrossFirst Bank and now Bussey Bank. In his volunteer roles, he is currently the National President of the Urban Financial Services Coalition (NAUB), a Member of Kansas City Tomorrow and SCLC Black Achievers Society, Chairperson of the United Inner-City Service and Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He has been a SCORE Kansas City supporter since 2020.

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