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Join WE NYC & a group of financial experts to learn tips, strategies, & hacks to secure the funding your business needs to grow.
About this event
You might be bootstrapping right now - but your business will need outside funding to move to the next level. But is your business ready for outside funding? How do you choose the right funder? And how does your business get evaluated by potential funders?
WE NYC, Dream Center Harlem, Brooklyn Public Library & Queens Chamber of Commerce are hosting a free virtual conference to connect entrepreneurs & small business owners with experts & leaders across a number of business financial topics & organizations.
Our experts will provide strategies, tips, & hacks to help attendees be prepared to access business financing from a variety of different lenders. The conference includes an expert panel of funders from different NYC institutions & fireside chats with women who have successfully secured funding for their small business. There will also be interactive workshops led by expert facilitators that will help attendees prepare their businesses to meet funder expectations.
Keynote Speaker:
Gayle Jennings O'Byrne (Co-Founder & General Partner - WOCstar Fund) - Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne is an African-American venture capitalist who co-founded the WOCstar Fund, an early stage investment fund that invests in tech companies led by women of color entrepreneurs (WOCstars) & diverse, inclusive teams. Gayle (pronounced: Gay-l) takes a unique builder capital approach to helping entrepreneurs scale & grow to success, while working with investors & allies to participate in the innovation, wealth & success being built. Named "10 Women Changing the Landscape of Leadership" by the New York Times, March 2021.
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Conference Panelists:
Moderator: Tuesday Brooks (Founder - Ajoy) - Tuesday P Brooks, MBA has a vision to accelerate growth of financially-sound woman-led companies that employ. As such, she works tirelessly providing direction to aspiring entrepreneurs on how to start & grow. Her keen knowledge around accounting for small business makes bookkeeping, tax compliance, & credit readiness accessible to early-stage & microenterprise business owners.
Thais Sullivan (National Director of Community Lending - Valley National Bank)
Olivia Owens (Creator & General Manager - iFundWomen of Color)
Katherine Lynch (Director of Partnerships & Republic Communities - Republic Co.)
Dragana Jovanovic, (Vice President, Business Banking Team Lead - HSBC)
Lillian Vail (Program Manager - Capital Access Programs at NYC Department of Small Business Services)
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Fireside Chats:
Margaret Barrow (Founder & President - It's Nola)
Rebecca Scott (Founder - Sustainable Snacks)
Moderator: Mallory Hagan
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Thanks to our partners!
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The Dream Center Harlem is a multifaceted transformative hub that unearths unlimited possibilities, while simultaneously shaping the winds of perception. As a self-sustaining multigenerational extension of First Corinthian Baptist Church (FCBC), The Dream Center is the tangible vision of Senior Pastor Michael A. Walrond, Jr. The Dream Center inspires, informs & ignites the imaginations of visionaries & dreamers across a myriad of genres.
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Located on the second floor of the Central Library, Brooklyn Public Library's Business & Career Center (B&CC) features a coworking area, laptops for loan, access to online resources & books on small business, careers & personal finance. Staff are available to answer your questions & assist you with online research.
We look forward to welcoming you to our brand new hub for entrepreneurs, freelancers, job seekers & all who are seeking a secure financial future.
Find out more at www.bklynlibrary.org/business.
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The Queens Chamber of Commerce is the oldest & largest business association in Queens! We are proud to represent over 1,300 companies with over 125,000 Queens-based employees that make Queens a great place to live, work, start a business & raise a family. By helping businesses foster connections, advocating for their interests, educating them for success, & implementing programs that help them grow, we bring jobs & economic opportunity to every corner of our borough. We are committed to helping rebuild our local economy from the devastation of the pandemic, one business at a time. With a dedicated staff that speaks eight different languages, a dozen member committees & hundreds of events each year, the Queens Chamber can help your company grow & thrive.
*Important Messages from the Organizer*
By registering for this event you hereby consent to the use of your image and/or statements made by you in any official DSBS or City of New York (City) media events & hereby release & hold harmless the City from any liability regarding the use of your image and/or statements for any legitimate government purposes in perpetuity.
Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. If you require accommodations, please contact Michelle Barnes-Anderson, MPA-IG, Director o Office For Disability Services at Mbarnes@sbs.nyc.gov.
If you have questions about this WE NYC Program or would like additional information about WE NYC, please e-mail wenyc@sbs.nyc.gov or visit we.nyc.
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