Goldmine BNI Utah

Michele Sauk from US Bank, SBA Lending (michele.sauk@usbank.com  or 801 284-5900) was our featured speaker today. It was quite a treat since also brought coffee, yogurt and breakfast breads beside the give-away at the end of the meeting (a gift certificate to Polished Image Auto Detailing).

Michele explained to us that the best types of potential referrals for her presently are professionals who have been renting their office space for 3 to 5 years and are about to have to renew or go find a building to buy. Dentists, lawyers, CPA, MD, Chiropractors, Optometrists and other professionals generally fit the SBA model very well.

Rates are still low making the cost of owning comparable with renting, if not lower. Don't try to explain SBA lending to the the potential referral, just have them call and talk with Michele.

Michele is the past President of Goldmine Chapter and is currently serving as the Education coordinator, providing weekly networking education to the members of the chapter. She also is a regular at the Financial Power Team, acting as the chair (not what she wants, but she puts up with the rest of the Financial Power team member).

Thal Dixon of Dixon Security Cameras won the award for the best 30 second commercial today with a poem that described what he does and who needs his services.