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