Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Pathways to Success
Economic Inclusion:
A Series of Discussions to Improve Financial Health in DC
#EconInclusionDC
Second Session of 2016
The R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center
June 29, 2016
Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB)
Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development (CNHED)
Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
United Way of the National Capital Area
Invite you to join the sixth in a series of conversations about economic issues affecting DC's individuals, families and communities and critical tools that can measurably improve financial well-being.
We will present opportunities and discuss trends in lending to small businesses and entrepreneurs, financial institutions, government agencies, lenders and small business technical assistance providers in Washington, DC.
The sixth in this series on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 will focus on various types of lending sources and assistance for small businesses and entrepreneurs. In the lending space, these Community Development Financial Institutions, financial institutions and small business technical assistance providers presenting can be potential game changers for businesses and entrepreneurs. A recent FDIC report entitled "Small Businesses and Small Business Finance During the Financial Crisis and the Great Recession: New Evidence From the Survey of Consumer Finances" indicates relationship lending relies on “soft information” about the borrower acquired over time by a lender who often has multiple interactions across a variety of financial services with its customer and that community banks have an advantage.
Speakers will focus on the platforms that exist to lend to small businesses and entrepreneurs that can lead to a positive effect on business and community.
Four meetings to be held throughout 2016 will consider current research and best practices about financial access, new transaction products, and other tools for building wealth, aimed at developing a multi-faceted financial literacy and asset building collaboration in DC. Participants can expect robust discussions about cross-sector strategies that can contribute significantly to a more inclusive, equitable DC economy.
When Where
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM 2730 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Includes Continental Breakfast and Networking Lunch Washington, DC 20032
Attendance is free, but registration is required. Please register at http://www.cvent.com/d/1fq0kk/4W
Questions or suggestions? Please contact Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz jleitmann-santacruz@caab.org (202) 419-1440 x 102
About Capital Area Asset Builders
Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower low- and moderate-income residents of the Greater DC Area to take control of their finances, increase their savings, and build wealth for a better future.
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