Conference Itinerary 

FRIDAY ACTIVITY LOCATION
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EDT) Exhibitor Check-in & Setup Main Hall
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EDT) Attendee Check-in Main Hall
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (EDT) Exhibit Open House Main Hall
SATURDAY ACTIVITY LOCATION
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EDT) Exhibitor Check-in & Setup Main Hall
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EDT) Attendee Check-in Main Hall
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (EDT) Exhibit Open House Main Hall
SUNDAY ACTIVITY LOCATION
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EDT) Exhibitor Check-in & Setup Main Hall
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EDT) Attendee Check-in Main Hall
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (EDT) Exhibit Open House Main Hall

What To Expect

  • Welcome / Fireside Chat with Warren S. Galloway, Jr., Founder/Chair
  • Risk Management: Fraud, Cybersecurity, Insurance
  • How Important is Social Entrepreneurship?
  • What Should Entrepreneurs do before Applying for a Loan?
  • Retail Sales Techniques in an In-Person or Virtual World – presentation with a slide deck on best practices for selling in person and selling virtually (Carrie & Christina)
  • Strategies for Increasing Retail Sales- this would be a Q&A format with a moderator, or possibly a fireside chat-style conversation (Carrie & Christina)
  • The Accessibility of Entrepreneurship for the Disabled
  • How to Successfully Apply for a Microloan – (Warren S. Galloway, Jr.)
  • The Importance of an Executive Leadership Coach
  • Storytelling for Entrepreneurs by Shawna Renee
  • What is Microlending and How Can I Benefit from this Lending?
  • How to Apply for a Microloan
  • What Do You Need to Create a Business Plan?
  • What Bank and SBA Loans are Available for Entrepreneurs?
  • What Are the Funding Options for Veterans?
  • What Do You Need to Apply for a Microloan?
  • Employees versus Independent Contractors
  • What Is the Difference between a Microlender and Bank?
  • What Do You Need to Know about a Food-Based Business?
  • What You Should Have in a Lease with a Landlord?
  • Restaurant Symposium – Hosted by Warren S. Galloway, Jr.
  • Microloan Symposium – Hosted by Warren S. Galloway, Jr.
  • How to Position Yourself to be Approved for a Microloan
  • What Kind of Due Diligence Should You Conduct before Signing a Lease?
  • Creating Financial Projections for Your Business Plan
  • What You Need to Know about Human Resources
  • Proper Succession Planning for Entrepreneurs
  • Why Is It Important to Have a Business Mentor or a Professional Coach?
  • What Does It take to Operate a business? Hear from Entrepreneurs
  • What Is It about Microloans? The What, When, and Why
  • Marketing a Business in the Era of Social Media
  • Meet with Lenders – Open Appointments
  • Pitch Competition (John McCullough)
  • Are African-American Women Business Owners Leading the Revitalization of Detroit’s Neighborhoods?
  • Navigating the local ecosystem: The panel members will discuss the varied resources in the local ecosystem and how to leverage these resources to grow entrepreneurs’ businesses. (Dawn Batts)-Panel
  • Milestones and Money: This session will highlight the process of connecting start-up businesses’ milestones to funding opportunities. (Dawn Batts)-Presenter
  • Equity in lending for BIPOC business owners
  • How to improve revenue by reviewing pricing
  • How to improve business credit to show good character
  • Funding Cooperative Development
  • Employee Ownership: ESOP, EOT, Coops
  • Financial Analysis of Cooperative
  • Technologies role in managing finances: Support using accounting software; Workshop with Presenter from Quickbooks
  • The 7 Steps to Converting Your Side-Hustle Into A Legitimate Business
  • How to Build a Solid Relationship With Your Banker, Even In a Pandemic
  • How to Share & Monetize Your Message With Authenticity and Boldness (Jesse)
  • Legal Side of Lending. Reviewing loan documents like the Personal Guarantee, and what they mean to you. Should an Attorney review your loan documents?
  • Insurance. The different insurances, like general liability, errors and omissions, and when you should have each.
  • ReEntry Entrepreneur Resources – lessons from shark tank: mastering the biz pitch
  • Import-Export best practices – HR: employees vs contractor resources
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