Where:
SBA Virtual
10 Causeway
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Business, Innovation, Tech
9:00 am - Virtual Networking
9:30 am - Welcome and 2021 Highlights
• Bob Nelson, MA SBA District Director
• Presentation of the 2021 MA SBA District Director Award - Massachusetts Equitable PPP Access Initiative (MAEPPPAI) accepted on behalf of the coalition by: Malia Lazu, Founder of Urban Labs and member of the Steering Committee.
9:45 am - SBA HQ Presentation with Q & A
• Dianna Seaborn, Director of Financial Assistance
10:00 am - MA Bankers President Kathleen Murphy
10:05 am - SBA MA District Office Updates
• Community Navigator
• Prime Grant
• Accelerator Grant
• COVID EIDL
• CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2022 National Small Business Week Awards
• Government Contracting
10:25 am - 2021 Lender Awards presented by the LRS team
10:45 am - Closing Remarks and Open Networking
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
DIANA SEABORN
Director of the Office of Financial Assistance (OFA)
U.S. Small Business Administration
Dianna Seaborn, a seasoned SBA lender, joined the SBA Office of Investment SBIC program in 2008 after spending 24 years in the private sector in small business and commercial finance. She is currently the Director of the Office of Financial Assistance in the SBA’s Office of Capital Access. Her experience includes credit policy development and implementation, training and business development. She oversees the 7(a) and 504 Loan Program Divisions, the Secondary Market Program Division and the Microenterprise Development Division.
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Roadrunner Boston
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Thursday, Dec 19, 2024 4:00p
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