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The 3rd Annual Black Owned Business Excellence Symposium is taking place on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. This is a full-day, virtual conference to celebrate, educate, and inspire Black business owners and kick off Black History Month in the State of Washington.
This event is being planned by Black-Owned Business Excellence (BOBE); which is a collaboration of different organizations and individuals coming together to support, educate, inspire and elevate businesses that are owned by underserved business owners in Washington State. For more details about BOBE and past events, visit here.
The symposium will include keynote panels on Recovery and Thriving Together. There will also be breakout sessions on a variety of topics including Financing, Business Credit, Marketing, Sustainability, the Creative Economy, and more.
Join us for an exclusive conversation with leaders at the Small Business Administration on new changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, and what tools and resources are available to help America’s small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis.
Disclaimer: Cosponsorship Authorization # 21-0501-14: The SBA’s participation in this cosponsored activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any cosponsor or other person or entity. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least 24 hours in advance of this event; please contact Judette Crosbie at Judette.Crosbie@sba.gov with subject header ACCOMMODATION REQUEST. For assistance with registration or other technical difficulties, please contact Stephan Jordan at stephan@publicprivatestrategies.com.
The SBA Pacific Northwest Regional Office has teamed up with the Seattle, Tacoma and Portland chapters of the Urban League to connect Black-Owned Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs with the various financing options available through the SBA.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding economic crisis are devastating to Black-Owned Small Businesses and the communities they operate in, and they have been hit disproportionately hard because of the coronavirus pandemic. The SBA is committed to delivering equitable relief to hard-hit businesses so they can rehire and retain workers, safely reopen, and deliver the essential goods and services our communities depend on.
This 90-minute webinar will cover the following:
- An overview of SBA financing programs including Coronavirus Relief options — like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Shuttered Venue Operators Grant — and traditional SBA lending programs — like the SBA Microloan, 7(a) and 504 loan programs.
- A facilitated panel of local lenders sharing tips and insight to help entrepreneurs gain access to capital.
- Messages from local Urban League leadership.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from lenders and get the information needed to successfully access capital for your small business.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sba-celebrates-black-history-month-registration-141213424153.
Join the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for a panel discussion with Black business owners as they share their small business stories and how they pivoted during the pandemic and utilized SBA’s critical financial lifelines.
You will also hear remarks from US Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-03), member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
This webinar will be recorded.
Description:
Is your personal credit preventing you from growing your business?
Want to separate your social security number from business debt?
Need access to vendor accounts or business credit cards?
This workshop will help you separate yourself from your business by establishing credit using your EIN instead of your SSN with a simple formula that will help you gain access to capital. This workshop will also dispel some myths about personal credit to help you improve if strategically!
Instructions:
Zoom link will be provided. Replay available to all registrants
Date: 2/2/21
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (PST)
Status: Open – 264 places remaining
Registration Deadline: 2/2/21 10:00 AM (PST)
Point of Contact: Jenefeness Tucker, MBA (206) 439-3785
Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)
Description:
This session is a panel discussion hosted by the Washington SBDC as part of the Black-Owned Business Excellence Symposium. This session will start at 10:00 AM with a panel discussion among Black business owners. There will also be a discussion of the PPP and other SBA economic relief programs, including time for some Q&A.
The Black-Owned Business Excellence Symposium is an all-day virtual conference to celebrate, educate and inspire Black business owners.
More than a dozen organizations have helped organize the calendar of events, including the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Washington state’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), other civic and business organizations and state and city governmental agencies focused on the advancement of BIPOC businesses.
The Black-Owned Business Excellence conference consists of a series of virtual presentations and discussions starting at 9 a.m. with a keynote address on the state of Black-owned businesses in Washington state by the Minority Business Diversity Association.
*Note, other February 2nd Black-Owned Business Excellence event registration links can be found at Eventbrite.com. Please contact the Eventbrite organizer regarding questions or link issues.
See a full press release at wsbdc.org
The conference will have virtual events and break out sessions for the entire day including:
Panel Discussions
Workshops and Training
Business Coaching
Marketing and Networking
Financial Management
Strategic Business Planning
So, please complete this survey, mark your calendars, stay connected and expect excellence in Black-Owned Business in 2021!
The Black-Owned Business Excellence event is a kick-off event for Black History Month (also known as Black-Owned Business Excellence Month) and a host of other workshops and training scheduled for throughout February. This event builds on and extends many efforts to build connections with and between Black-focused business groups and entrepreneurs.
The event will start at 9 a.m. with the Minority Business Diversity Association giving a state of address on Black-Owned Businesses. This will be followed by a panel discussion among Black business owners; a discussion of the PPP and other SBA economic relief programs, and breakout sessions focused on nascent business, startup, existing business, and advancement.
To register online and view an agenda, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-owned-business-excellence-tickets-133408300819.
