U.S. Small Business Administration - Empower to Grow (E2G) Program, powered by Bidspeed Special Webinar Event - November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST Funding & Working Capital for Government Contractors Featuring Encore Funding - Alternative Capital & Cash Flow Specialists About the Webinar - Government contractors are feeling the squeeze - payment delays, frozen invoices, and cash-flow headaches � - all while still needing to pay teams and keep projects moving. This special webinar brings together the SBA Empower to Grow (E2G) team and Encore Funding to break it all down in plain English � ?, showing you how to access capital, manage cash flow during shutdown delays, and keep your business stable and growing � ?�. Encore's experts will compare traditional vs. alternative lending, explain real funding options, and share practical strategies tailored to Federal, State, and Local contractors � ?� - giving you actionable solutions you can use immediately to protect your business and move forward with confidence . What You Will Learn: Shutdown turbulence: what it really means for contracts, invoices, and payments �� ?� Why capital matters: the fuel every GovCon needs to keep moving Working capital options: banking, MCA, ABL, AR finance - decoded and simplified Real-world stories: how contractors stayed funded during payment freezes �� ?� Cash-flow survival skills: staying positive even when Federal payments aren't �3➡� ?� Scaling smart: using non-dilutive funding to chase bigger awards without giving up equity SBA Cooperative Agreement contract #SBAGC7J200001-04-02. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. All SBA-funded projects are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.