Workshop Description:

Should you rent, lease, or buy business property for your factory, warehouse, store or office? The assistance of a financial advisor is strongly recommended, as the decision is important and fairly complex.

Although costs for the space from which you want to operate your business are significant, the buy, rent or lease decision is more than a financial decision. Three factors should be evaluated: Market, Financial, and Other Considerations.

Speaker Bios:

Candace Demsey, Keller Williams Agent

After graduating from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, I taught both high school students and adults for several years. Real estate has been a part of my life for more than forty years, both as a profession and as a passion. It is always a joy to make a connection between the customer’s needs and the realization of their expectation, whether it is a home, an investment or a recreational pursuit.

Alan Haut is the district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) district office in ND.  He earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master in Business Administration from Minnesota State University, Moorhead.  Haut’s career started with the SBA as an unpaid student intern. Throughout his 35-year career with SBA, he has held numerous positions including loan officer and lender relations specialist specializing in SBA lending programs.  As district director, he is responsible for overseeing SBA services across North Dakota including access to capital, counseling and training, and government contracting.