About this event
Small businesses are the backbone of our community and the driving force behind our local economy.
The City’s Economic Development Division in partnership with the Small Business Administration/SBDC Los Angeles presents a series of events aimed at showcasing resources and opportunities that can help small businesses flourish in today’s competitive economic climate.
Don’t miss out on the chance to learn, grow, and connect with fellow business owners…let’s grow Glendale!
Summit Agenda:
1:30PM – 2:00PM | Registration/ Check-In
2:00PM – 2:30PM | Opening Remarks
2:35PM – 3:15PM | Breakout Session #1 (Tracks 1 and 2 Concurrently)
3:15PM – 3:30PM | Networking Break
3:30PM – 4:15PM | Breakout Session #2 (Track 3 and 4 Concurrently)
4:15PM – 4:30PM | Networking Break
4:30PM – 5:15PM | Breakout Session #3 (Track 5 and 6 Concurrently)
5:15PM – 7:30PM | Celebration
Financial Fusion: Exploring Opportunities and Insights in the Lender Roundtable
SBDC will facilitate an interactive discussion with representatives from traditional banks, CDCs, and venture capital firms in order to provide insight on how the lending process works from the inside.
Speaker: Alexandra Dawson of LISC
Track 2:
Strategic Approach to Business Success – A Focus on Business Planning
In today’s ever-changing business environment, a company has to keep focused on its vision and purpose for existence; it has to keep scanning, learning and adapting to ensure that its mission is accomplished. A key tool is the business plan and the continuous strategic planning and review.
Speaker:Eddy Sumar of Synergist LLC
Empowering Growth:Navigating Certifications and Procurement for Small Businesses – Your Path to Informed Success
Afshin Bokaei, City of Glendale Finance Dep
Nuha Nazy and Emilia Rogowska with SBDC LA
Smart Finances for Business Success: Know Your Numbers & Ensure Your Cashflow
Every business enterprise needs to know its numbers and ensure Its cashflow—the lifeblood of the organization. What does it mean to know your numbers? It starts with a good product and or service; it continues with business acumen and is crowned with financial acumen.
Learn the key elements and tools for knowing your numbers and ensuring healthy cashflow.
Speaker: Eddy Sumar of Synergist LLC
Unlocking Financial Potential: Navigating the Landscape of Access to Capital for Businesses
SBDC consultants will walk clients through the traditional lending process, loan packaging steps and provide a loan readiness checklist. Attendees will also learn about the importance of credit, how to build credit, and how the SBDC Team can help.
Speakers: Nate Jemison and Sasha Globa
Strategic Outreach: Mastering the Art of Marketing to Corporate and Government Entities
Attendees will learn the value of market research, capability statements and how to tailor their marketing strategy specifically to government entities and corporations.
Speakers:
Nuha Nazy and Emilia Rogowska with SBDC LA