At noon on Thursday, May 23, Brendon Matthews will lead a brown bag discussion on specialized loans for new and small businesses. The event is in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall, 154 N. Main St.

A senior lender at First National Bank of Pandora, Matthews will provide information on loans, including two state programs: the Collateral Enhancement Program and the Capital Access Program.

The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to [email protected] or through the Facebook event. Brown Bag Discussions are hosted by the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, a non-profit business incubator.

Bring your lunch and the BCE will provide dessert.

For more information, call Paula Scott, BCE Executive Director, at (567) 525-6667.