Some were looking for information on how to expand their businesses; others just wanted to know how to help theirs survive. They came for answers, advice, even to vent.
But more than anything, small-business owners like Michael Kyalwazi wanted to know how to grab the attention of lenders and their business-fueling capital. "Bankers don't understand us as much we understand them," said Kyalwazi, owner of three Sacramento-area Cafe LeMonde coffee shops. "They don't understand our trials and tribulations. How can we bridge that gap?" Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/12/2953340/small-business-owners-meet-and.html#ixzz0wPq5Gyl0