JP Morgan offers several initiatives to help Atlanta-area entrepreneurs scale their businesses

Xamayliz Gonzalez, a senior business consultant for JPMorgan Chase & Co. ran one of the workshops focused on financial planning and business loans. (Marlon Hyde/WABE)

JP Morgan Chase is working to support Atlanta-area entrepreneurs through several initiatives.

On Wednesday, the financial institution hosted “The Experience Atlanta,” an event designed to help entrepreneurs start, grow and scale their businesses. As the event was getting underway, Ben Walter, the CEO of Business Banking at JP Morgan, was a guest on “Closer Look.”

Walter spoke with show host Rose Scott about the state of small businesses in metro Atlanta. He also shared key actions that entrepreneurs can take to access capitol, network and allocate business tasks to professional experts.