FRBSS - Beyond Business Loans: How SMEs Can Unlock More Funding & Improve Their Chances of Approval
Overview
Many business owners still rely primarily on traditional business loans and may not fully understand why applications are declined or what other funding options may be available.
Join this interactive roundtable with Onzla Ventures to gain practical insights into how lenders assess businesses, common factors that affect funding approvals, and how companies can improve their funding readiness before approaching the market.
Participants will also explore funding strategies beyond traditional business loans, including alternative financing, property-backed financing, personal financing for business owners, invoice and trade financing, and other capital solutions that may be relevant at different stages of business growth.
Through real-world case studies and facilitated table discussions, participants will exchange experiences, discuss common funding challenges and learn how different financing strategies can be structured around actual business needs.
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND
Participants will gain practical insights into:
- What lenders really assess and why even profitable businesses may face financing challenges
- Common reasons funding applications are unsuccessful and how to improve funding readiness
- Funding options beyond traditional business loans, and when different solutions may be appropriate
- How to match the right funding strategy to the business need, whether for cash flow, expansion, assets or growth
- Real SME case studies demonstrating how complex funding situations can be approached differently
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- SME founders, business owners and directors
- CEOs, CFOs and finance decision-makers
- Businesses planning expansion or requiring additional working capital
- Business owners considering financing within the next 6–24 months
- Companies that have experienced unsuccessful applications or received lower-than-expected funding
- Businesses interested in exploring funding options beyond conventional bank loans
Thursday, 3 September 2026 - Thursday, 3 September 2026
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
160 Robinson Road, #06-01
SBF Center