2019 Mayor's Small Business Summit
In anticipation of US Small Business Week, Mayor Eric Garcetti will present his 2nd Annual Small Business Summit, a multi-faceted, free program with workshops, exhibitors, and hands-on contracting and certification assistance.
Agenda:
(subject to change)
9 am Registration and Networking
10 am Plenary Program with City of LA dignitaries and the US SBA
- Mayor Eric Garcetti, City of Los Angeles
- Curren Price, Councilmember, 9th District
- Victor Parker, District Director, Small Business Administration
- Larry Frank, President, LA Trade Technical College
- Francisco Rodriguez, Chancellor, LA Community College District
10:30 am Group Photo with Mayor Eric Garcetti
10:40 am Plenary Program with Guest Speakers
- Patrick Niemann, Greater Los Angeles Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
- Erik Huberman, Founder & CEO of HawkeMedia, the 15th Fastest Growing Private Company in LA County
- Noramay Cadena, Co-founder & Managing Partner, MiLA Capital, establishing tech-enabled startups, and Make in LA, an early-stage accelerator.
11:00 am - 3 pm Breakout Groups / Contracting Clinic / Resource Expo / Food Trucks open
Breakout Group I - Startup Track (capacity of 120 participants):
11 am Startup Funding Strategies
- Moderator: Claudia Moreno, Small Business Majority
- Monica Guevara, North and West Valley LA BusinessSource Center
- Namoch Sokhom, Mid-City LA BusinessSource,
- Santhosh Devati, SCORE and Anamika Ventures
- Connie Sparks, Round1 Funding
12 pm Earn Your First Major Contract
- Moderator: Sky Kelly, Avisare
- Arlene Apodaca, Partners in Diversity
- Carmen Rad, CR&A Custom
- Vanessa Ballesteros, Sunbox
- Jack Ochoa, Infinity GPC
- Michelle Quirante, LA Contractor Development & Bonding Program
1 pm Tech Tools and Digital Marketing
- Moderator: Cassie Betts, Made in South LA
- Kalika Yap, Citrus Studios
- Jessica Reveles, J Squared Communications
- Giselle Washington, We the Incubator
2 pm Start Your Business in LA
- Moderator: Miki Reynolds, Grid 110
- Ruben Sanchez, East LA BusinessSource
- Monika McKnight, LA Office of Finance
- Lorraine Garcia, South Valley BusinessSource
Breakout Group II - Growth Track:
11 am Growth Strategies for Established Businesses (over 2 years old)
- Moderator: Todd Hitomi, LA Cleantech Incubator
- Derek Kissinger, Hollywood & Harbor BusinessSource Centers
- Mark Sogomian, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
- Alphonso Reed, Southeast LA WorkSource Center
- Ann Kono, Leda Advisory Group
- Michael Wedaa, Augmentus, Inc.
12 pm Promoting your Brand, Products & Services
- Moderator: Hajj Flemings, Rebrand Cities
- Ajay Relan, The Parlor, Hilltop Cafe, #hashtaglunchbag, and The Magical Threads Company
- Dara Toulch, Ballantines PR
- Danetta Jackson, CA Dept of General Services
- Jen Bilik, Knock Knock
1pm Growing Through Government Contracting
- Moderator: Priscilla Chavez, PCL Construction
- Karyn Son, Dept of Water & Power
- Chamberlain Duru, LA World Airports
- Aura Garcia, Bureau of Public Works
- Ken Billups, Clark Construction
- Tricia Carey, Port of LA
2 pm Establishing a Location in LA
- Moderator: Bryan Schweickert, DWP
- Sally Zesut, Avison Young
- Andy Park, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
- Bob Duenas, LA Dept of City Planning
- Mike Mikane, LA Dept of Building & Safety
- Terri Billups, US SBA
Contracting Clinic
- Get help applying for your Business License or certification as a small/diverse business
- Get help registering or improving your profile to do business with the City of LA
- Get help getting certified by the State of CA
Resource Expo
- Network with 70+ exhibitors, including prime contractors, lenders, technical assistance providers and more
Food Trucks
- No host on-site refreshments available for purchase at your convenience between 11 am and 3 pm.
3pm Event concludes
The program is presented in partnership with Small Business Majority with support from EY and the LA Department of Water & Power.
Date and Time
Monday Apr 29, 2019
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT