GGU Presents: Minority-Owned Business and Government: Navigating to Survive and Thrive |
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In the time of COVID-19, this panel discussion will guide small business owners on how to navigate available grants, loans, and resources.
COVID-19 has wreaked unprecedented havoc on all small businesses. The meltdown in marginalized minority-owned businesses has been especially devastating. Between February and April, 41 percent of Black businesses and 32 percent of Latino businesses closed as a result of the pandemic. At this panel discussion, you will learn how to: - Leverage government partnerships, resources, and information - Find advisory/consultative resources available for small businesses - Find underutilized grants, loans, and general assistance for small businesses - Access capital resources - Make connections with decision makers - Understand the new 'PPP' due this fall Please join our panelists: The Honorable Fiona Ma, CPA, California State Treasurer - Julie Clowes, District Director, SBA (U.S. Small Business Administration) - Chris Dombrowski, Acting Director, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go Biz) - John Kabateck, State Director, NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) - Jeff Bellisario, Executive Director, Bay Area Council Economic Institute - Angel Cardoz, Director, San Francisco Small Business Development Center (SFSBDC) - Robert Shoffner, Moderator, Program Director MBA and Small Business and Entrepreneurship Program, Golden Gate University GGU Presents is Golden Gate University's web-based video programming showcasing a gamut of speakers and presentations from both within and outside GGU with a broad range of unique perspectives, talents, and stories. Watch more GGU Presents videos here: http://www.ggu.edu/ggu-presents #GGU #GoldenGateUniversity #GGUWorldwide |