Illinois Financial Capital Resources for HER
March 10, 2022 • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Illinois Financial Capital Resources for HER
Thursday| March 10, 2022 | 10:00-11:00 AM | webinar
Securing financial capital is a major obstacle for women-owned businesses, and it's even more challenging for businesses owned by women of color due to historical inequities. With women being underinvested - only receiving around 2% of venture funding in 2021 compared to men, we'll discuss avenues for financial capital to help women in Illinois start, sustain, and expand their businesses during the continued COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Welcome
- Kala Lambert: Southeast Region Manager, DCEO-Office of Regional Economic Development (RED)
- Michelle Lura White: Women's Business Development Manager, DCEO-Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE)
- Vanessa Uribe: Deputy Director, DCEO-Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE)
Moderator
- Dr. Gloria Sweida: Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's (SIUE) School of Business
Panelists
- Abigail "Abby" Scanlan: Director of Access to Capital for the WBDC, Women's Business Development Center
- Darrah Perryman: Outreach and Marketing Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)-Illinois District Office
- Kristi Dula: Deputy Director, DCEO-Office of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Technology (EIT)
- Sadia Naveed: Vice President–Lending Specialist Small Business, Bank of America