(Northern Arizona) Better Money: A BBB Financial Workshop Series

213 Grove Avenue,Prescott AZ 86301

25 April, 2023

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Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, with proud community partner Arizona Coyotes Foundation, invite you to attend our first session of the Better Money: A BBB Financial Workshop Series! Marilyn Mott, Director of Community Outreach, Northern AZ, will provide information on KivaUS Northern Arizona's Hub! Kiva is the world’s first personal, micro-lending platform that enables everyday people to crowdfund loans for entrepreneurs so they can turn their business idea into reality. The best part? Zero interest, zero fees. Entrepreneurs, business professionals, and those seeking to gain knowledge in microfinancing; alternative and traditional lending, personal finance, investments and so much more are encouraged to attend. After each session, attendees are invited to stay for a networking session with BBB team members and attendees. The goal throughout Better Money: A BBB Financial Workshop Series is to offer a trifecta of highly requested resources to small businesses in Arizona: access to capital, business mentorship, and networking opportunities with trusted peers. The goal of this program is to increase access to financial and business resources for every day, underserved entrepreneurs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATE: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 TIME: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. LOCATION: Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest BBB PACIFIC SOUTHWEST, PRESCOTT CAMPUS: 213 Grove Ave, Prescott, AZ 86301 FOR QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION: [email protected] and [email protected] About Marilyn Mott Marilyn Mott is the Director of Community Outreach, Northern AZ for Better Business Bureau Serving Pacific Southwest and the Capital Access Manager for the Northern AZ Kiva Hub. In her role, Marilyn serves as the face of BBB and key liaison to the Northern Arizona communities in Apache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo and Yavapai counties. She provides valuable resources to the community through educational presentations, strategic partnerships and local initiatives. Helping launch the new Northern AZ Kiva Hub, Marilyn works to provide microloans to small businesses and entrepreneurs unable to access traditional capital. She believes small businesses are the heartbeat of our community, and creating connections with people, supporting them, will help ensure we continue to thrive. A Phoenix native, Marilyn fulfilled a lifelong dream and moved to Prescott in 2014. She and her husband dove headfirst into the local music scene, and also enjoy the beauty the area has to offer by kayaking, hiking, and supporting the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, where they know the names of most of the animals in residence. On the weekends you can find her working at their CBD store in Prescott Valley, at church, on the side of a mountain somewhere, playing docent at the zoo for visiting family and friends, or behind a piano and microphone, on stage, performing.