Finance Lab: Building Financially Strong Businesses
Do you know your numbers well enough to qualify for an SBA loan? Are your financial statements telling the right story to lenders and investors? Whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale, understanding business finance is the key to unlocking capital and building a sustainable enterprise.
About the Finance Lab
The Finance Lab is a weekly, hands-on session designed for entrepreneurs who want to take control of their business finances. Each week, we break down a core financial topic — from reading your profit and loss statement to building cash flow projections that lenders actually want to see. This isn’t a lecture. It’s a working session where you’ll leave with real tools, templates, and strategies you can apply to your business immediately.
Who Is This For?
The Finance Lab is for small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and anyone who wants to understand the financial side of running a business. Whether you’ve been in business for ten years and still feel unsure about your books, or you’re preparing to apply for your first SBA loan, this session meets you where you are.
What You’ll Learn
Each session covers a focused topic from the world of small business finance. Over time, attendees will build a strong foundation across all of the following areas:
- SBA loan readiness — what lenders look for and how to prepare your application
- Reading and interpreting financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
- Bookkeeping fundamentals and choosing the right accounting tools
- Cash flow management and forecasting
- Creating financial projections that tell your business story
- Building and repairing business credit
- Debt management strategies for growing companies
- Tax planning essentials for small business owners
- Understanding CDFI lending and community capital resources
About Your Facilitator — Myron Perryman
Myron Perryman is a seasoned finance and community development professional with deep expertise in small business lending, portfolio management, and financial consulting. He has spent his career helping small to medium-sized businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community development intermediaries build financial strength and access capital.
Myron’s experience includes serving as Vice President and Program Manager for the SBA Community Advantage Loan Program, where he provided strategic business planning, cash flow projections, financial capital analysis, and loan placement services. He has underwritten and managed complex loan portfolios, trained staff on nonprofit financial statement analysis, and built public-private partnerships that originated hundreds of millions of dollars in community investment capital.
At AmPac Business Capital, Myron brings this wealth of experience directly to the entrepreneurs in the Entrepreneur Ecosystem, making complex financial concepts accessible and actionable for business owners at every stage.
About AmPac Business Capital & the Entrepreneur Ecosystem
AmPac Business Capital is a U.S. Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and SBA Certified Development Company headquartered in Ontario, California. Since 2005, AmPac has deployed over $2 billion in capital and supported the creation of thousands of jobs, with a mission to break down barriers for entrepreneurs at every stage of growth.
The Entrepreneur Ecosystem is AmPac’s wraparound support platform — providing not just funding, but the education, mentorship, technology, and community connections entrepreneurs need to thrive. The Finance Lab is a cornerstone of that ecosystem, ensuring every business owner has access to the financial knowledge that drives long-term success.
Good to Know
- This event is FREE and open to everyone
- Sessions are held weekly on Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PT
- Virtual via Zoom (link provided after registration)
- No prior finance experience required — all levels welcome
- Part of the Community Roundtable series by the Entrepreneur Ecosystem