Spotlight on Small Businesses: Citi Branch Events

Citi is excited to host in-branch expos, where local small businesses display their products and services and connect one-on-one with branch visitors. Events are scheduled at 350 branches across the country to raise awareness of more than 1200 local small businesses.

 

• California: 105 branches will host 339 small businesses
• Florida: 52 branches will host 240 small businesses
• New York and New Jersey: 103 branches will host 305 small businesses
• Texas: 41 branches will host 227 small businesses

 

We have received overwhelming positive feedback from individual customers and small businesses about the value of these events. Citi also offers our small business clients professional development resources and opportunities to connect with fellow business leaders.

 

At Citi, we work to create products and services that are responsive to our customers' needs. When it comes to small businesses, we have asked small business owners to share their insights on market trends and the new challenges they face. This year we learned the outlook for business conditions is the highest it's been in four years. Despite the challenges of starting and operating a small business, owners report that they are glad they did it. 77 percent said they would do it all again and just as many said they would recommend owning a small business to their children. This is remarkable.

 

Small businesses are the heart and soul of our economy. They are the hallmark of every Main Street and an engine of growth and job creation. Citi is honored to work closely with entrepreneurs every step of the way to help make their dreams a reality. For more information, check out the Citi Small Business Resource Center and the 2014 Citi Small Business Survey.