Home and business seminar coming to The Ritz.

    Main Street Toccoa and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) are joining together to present Home & Business Essentials, a free seminar focusing on a variety of different quality-of-life topics, all aimed at helping people get ahead in life.
    The seminar will be held Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the historic Ritz Theatre, beginning at 4 p.m.
    There will be a selection of speakers discussing such topics as starting a business, obtaining a business loan, improving a business, applying for a home loan, or even attaining a home repair loan or grant.
    Speakers featured will be from the USDA, the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC), the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE), and more.
    This event is free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. Door prizes will be given out throughout the night. The event will last from 4-6 p.m.
    For more information, contact Sharon Crosby at the Main Street Office at 706-282-3309 or Kathy Forster at the USDA at 770-267-1413 extension 114.