About this Event
This event brings together lenders, industry experts, and community partners to share insights on current financing trends and opportunities available to entrepreneurs.
Through a panel discussion and breakout sessions, participants will gain a big-picture understanding of capital access while also having the opportunity to connect directly with lenders and explore the right funding options for their business.
AGENDA:
9:30 – 9:45 AM | Check-in (Door opens at 9:15am)
9:45 – 10:00 AM | Welcome & Keynote
- Elmy Bermejo, Director, California Office of the Small Business Advocates
- Sharon Miller, CEO, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
10:00 – 10:30 AM | Trends in Small Business Financing
- Sarah Simms, Community Development Finance Manager, Community Engagement and Analysis, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
- Rodney Fong, President & CEO, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
- Andrew Krone, SR. V.P. Sales, Marble Bridge Funding Group
10:45 – 11:30 AM | Breakout Sessions: Navigating Capital Pathways
• Breakout 1: SBA Loan Lenders
- Gwendolyn Wright, Business Advisor, SF Small Business Development Center
- Karla De Leon, Chief Lending Officer, Main Street Launch and Working Solutions CDFI
-Philip Wong, Market Strategist of Northern California – Zero Barriers to Business, BMO
- Mary Norris, Business Loan Advisor Manager - Calif & Nevada, Wells Fargo
- Ole Tustin, Vice President, SBA Division - Business Development, U.S. Bank
• Breakout 2: State-Guaranteed Loan Lenders
- Scott Rogalski, Deputy Director, NorCal SBDC
- Titi Ikhile, Chief Program Officer, Working Solutions CDFI
- Alberto Enriquez, Senior Credit Analyst, Pacific Community Ventures
- Byron Phillips, Executive Vice President & Director Loan Production, NorCal Financial Development Corporation
- Paul Pryde, NorCal Financial Development Corporation
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Break/Snacks
12:00 – 12:45 PM | Small Business Owner Panel
12:45 – 1:45 PM | Networking / Meet the Lenders (Optional)
This event is a collaboration between the San Francisco Small Business Development Center, Renaissance Women’s Business Center, and the San Francisco Public Library.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
San Francisco Public Library - Koret Auditorium & Latinx Community Room, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States
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