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Business Investment Conference
EDUCATE . EMPOWER . INNOVATE . INVEST
Wednesday
APRIL 18th
11am - 4pm
Join the Galveston County SBDC and the Houston MBDA as we host a Lunch & Learn
geared to helping small business be successful in the post-Harvey world.
During this workshop, business owners will be able to
apply for 0% interest relief loans up to $25,000
Future Thinking –
Rethinking Your Business after a Disaster
Business guru Peter Drucker stated “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
With the disruption caused by Harvey, it may be the right time to rethink your business.
Leveraging tools and techniques adapted from major organizations, we will help you:
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Fine tune the direction of your firm
Explore new markets
Identify new customer sets
Articulate your unique capabilities
And much more
This is a ‘WORK” shop, so be prepared to think deeply about your business. Business
Coach Austin Tenette will lead this lively session. Each participant will receive a “Future
Thinking” workbook and leave the event with a one-page strategic plan suitable for
immediate implementation.
Thursday, April 5 th
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM (lunch provided)
319 E. Galveston Street Suite A, League City
$10 pre-registration required at www.gcsbdc.com
Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
400 W. Walker Street
League City, TX 77573
BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO APPLY ON SITE
Presented
By:
11:00am: Registration & Networking
AGENDA
11:30am: Lunch
12:00pm: Opening remarks - Jagdip Ahluwalia (IACCGH, Master of Ceremonies)
12:10pm -12:40pm: SBDC, Looking To The Future
• Steven Lawrence, DrPH, MBA, Executive Director SBDC Texas Gulf Coast
12:40-1:00pm: SBA, Start and Grow Your Small Business
• Tim Jeffcoat, District Director
1:00pm-1:45pm: SBA Lending Panel (Moderator: Mark Winchester, SBA Houston Deputy District Director)
• Nasr Khan - Wallis State Bank, Matt Curry - Texas Citizens Bank, Wendy Ghormley - Texas First Bank
2:00pm-2:45pm: Disaster Relief & Preparedness Panel (Moderator: Jacqueline Taylor, TX Gulf Coast SBDC)
• Richard Gianni - LiftFund, Tim Jeffcoat - SBA, Paula Jemison - American Red Cross
2:45pm-3:15pm: NASA technology Transfer program
• Steven Gonzalez - NASA/Johnson Space Center
The Galveston County SBDC is a service provider of the University of Houston Texas Gulf Coast SBDC Network, a business advising and
training program serving 32 counties in Southeast Texas. The UH Texas Gulf Coast SBDC Network is a program of the UH Bauer College of
Business and a resource partner of the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative
agreement with the U. S. Small Business Administration.
The Houston MBDA Business Center is operated by Houston Community College. The program is funded, in part, by the U.S. Department of
Commerce through the Minority Business Development Agency and has been hosted at Houston Community College since September 2013.
MBDA Business Centers are staffed by business specialists who help minority businesses access procurement opportunities, markets and
capital. MBDA’s Business After Harvey program is a granted funded initiative (through the Dept. of Commerce) that aims to equip small
business owners with opportunities, training, and information to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey.
3:15pm-3:30pm: Innovation Interstate
• Steve Paterson - League City Regional Chamber of Commerce
3:30pm-3:45pm: SATOP & BayTech
• Bob Payne, SATOP and Kim Morris - Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium
3:45pm-3:55pm: Partner Highlights
3:55pm - 4:00pm: Closing Remarks: Jagdip Ahluwalia (IACCGH, Master of Ceremonies)
**3:00pm - 5:00pm: Breakout Room - Apply NOW for disaster relief with LiftFund (bring laptop if
possible to apply online at the event)
$10
REGISTER NOW
leaguecitychamber.com/events/details/
business-investment-conference-5572
One of the best ways to get involved with your Chamber of Commerce Family is by
joining one of our many committees. Doing so will help you have a voice within the
communities in which you live and work. To see our many options, please visit our
website at www.leaguecitychamber.com and click the “Committees” tab.
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