Small Business Financing Conference

Agenda

Why We’re Here: One Small Business Owner’s Story (9:07AM)

Panel: The Small Business Financing Ecosystem: What’s wrong and how do we fix it? (9:15AM)

Kelly Evans, Chicago Urban League
Kyle Alexandre, Equipment Leasing Finance Association
Louis Caditz-Peck, Responsible Biz. Lending Coalition

Half Hour Networking Break (10AM)

Panel: Not All Roads Lead to the Bank: Accessing Alternative Forms of Financing (10:30AM)

Brad McConnell, Allies for Community Business
Leah Greenblum, Jewish Free Loan Chicago
Geri Aglipay, Small Business Majority
Elliot Richardson, Small Business Advocacy Council

Keynote: Lou Sandoval, Former President & CEO, Illinois State Chamber of Commerce (11:15AM)

Closing: Horacio Mendez, President & CEO, Woodstock Institute (11:45AM)