AGENDA
8:00 - 9:00: | Check in
All attendees must be pre-registered and confirmed at check-in.
Empowering Tribal Enterprises: Navigating Native American Business Resources & Grants - Rebecca Naragon of United South and Eastern Tribes (USET)
SCORE Success Pathways: Leveraging Expert Resources for Entrepreneurial Success- Margo Weitekamp of SCORE for Eastern Connecticut
Unlocking Opportunities: SBA Resources for Your Business Journey- Sheri Cote of the Small Business Association (SBA)
Maximizing Potential: SBDC Resources for Entrepreneurial Growth- Steven Semaya of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
9:00 - 11:15 | speaker sessions
11:15 - 12:15 | Lunch break
12:15 - 2:45 | Content track breakouts
We will offer two content tracks. One content track for existing and established businesses and one content track for new or aspiring business owners. Each track will offer presentations and a workshop for attendees. Please attend the track associated with your registration.
New & Aspiring Entrepreneur Track
Location: War Theater
Existing & Established Entrepreneur Track
Location: Auditorium
aspiring & new businesses: WAR THEATER
12:15 - 1:45 | Presentation Sessions
Importance of a Value Proposition - Arlene Saffron of SCORE for Eastern Connecticut
How to Build an e-Commerce Business - Michelle Augustyn of the Connecticut Small Business Development Center
1:45 - 2:45 | New & AspIRING business workshop
Blueprint for Success: Build Your Business Plan Canvas - Laura Blake of Women’s Business Development Council
Existing & established businesses: AUDITORIUM
12:15 - 1:45 | Presentation Sessions
Put Your Business on the Map with Apple Maps - Jake Mckenna of Apple Business Connect
Take Payments. Anytime, Anywhere with Tap to Pay -Lauren Gruwell of Apple Tap to Pay
Securing Government Contracts: A Path to Business Expansion - Tanisha Baptiste of the Small Business Administration
1:45 - 2:45 | Existing business workshop
Increase Your Sales with Google Tools - Jake Henry Foreman of Grow with Google
2:45 - 2:55 | break & return to auditorium
2:55 - 4:55 | panel discussions
Banking on Success: Exploring Small Business Programs with Banking Leaders
Mark Vickery of Liberty Bank
Richard Balestracci of Chelsea Groton Bank
Ryan Bilsky of Huntington National Bank
Moderator: Dale Merrill
Entrepreneurial Journeys: Insights form Emerging to Multi-Generational Business Owners
Jyaida Colebut of Corleon Beauty
Desmond Gray of Desmond’s Auto Spa LLC
Moderator: Darlene Troge
5:00 - 7:00 | NETWORKING RECEPTION & Resource Fair
Enjoy light bites and refreshments while you connect with representatives from participating organizations and network with like-minded business owners. Also, get a chance to win a small-business gift basket!