The
following video clips originate from our 2010 MBE
Capital Call Conference.
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ACCESSING
FEDERAL GRANTS
- Edsel M. Brown, Jr. - Assistant
Director, Office of Technology of the U.S. Small
Business Administration; Susan Nichols - SBIR/STTR
Program Manager for Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency; and Dave Goodwin -Chief Scientist for the
Department of Engergy SBIR/STTR Program discuss the
resources and opportunities afforded MBEs under the
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small
Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
Moderated by Lorne O. Joseph, CEO of Corporate Advisory Group International, Inc.
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SMALL
BUSINESS FINANCING
- Gerald J. Laporte - Chief, Small Business Policy for
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission); James A.
Williams - Lead Economic Development Specialist for the
U.S. Small Business Administration - Richmond District
Office; Bill Hampel - Chief Economist for the Credit
Union National Association; Kimberly Zeuli - Assistant
Vice President/Community Affairs of the Federal Reserve
Bank - Richmond; and Creighton P. Blackwell - former Community
Development Specialist for RBC Bank (USA) discuss the
current economy, trends in small business financing, and
offer solutions and options for minority business
owners. Moderated by Derrick L. Alford, CEO of Fiscal Fitness Tax & Financial Services, Inc.
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ATTRACTING PRIVATE EQUITY - Cody Nystrom - Senior
Associate at SJF Ventures, Inc. and Robert K. Jenkins,
Jr., Esq - former President of Hampton Roads Ventures, LLC
discuss capital formation (equity) and attracting
private equity investment into minority-owned businesses
in 2010 and beyond. Moderated by William M. Cunningham, CEO of Creative Investment Research, Inc.
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