Bio

Small & minority business expert with over two decades of industry experience driving business development initiatives that: - Advocate for entrepreneurship and small business development in urban and rural business communities - Equip entrepreneurs & small business firms with knowledge and tools to build wealth - Connect entrepreneurs and small businesses to traditional and alternative business capital resources Additional Knowledge & Experience: Urban and Rural Entrepreneurship/Small Business Development & Sustainability Small Business Group Training - Growth Series Personal & Small Business Financial Capability Building Small Business Ecosystem Development and Implementation Incubator/Accelerator Program Development Small Business Lending and Alternative Access to Capital Supplier Diversity - Development and Relationship Mgmt. SalesForce Application - Outreach & Client Relationship Management (CRM) Performance Metrics and Bench-marking Solutions