Latino Business Chamber of Greater LA
634 S. Spring Street, Suite 818
Los Angeles, California 90014 Map

October 8, 2009: 9.30am- 3PM

Agenda

9:30 – Welcome – Claudia Viek, CEO CAMEO & Jorge Corralejo, CEO LBCGLA

9:50 – Opening Remarks – Maria Contreras Sweet, Chairwoman and CEO, Promerica Bank and founding Board Member of LBCGLA

10:00-11:00 Panel: Self Employment as a Tool for Wealth Creation

Magnus Lofstrom – PPIC, Does Self-Employment Increase the Economic Well-Being of Low-Skilled Workers?
Liz DeRenzy – Findings from the Women’s Initiative SuccessLink Study on the benefits of self employment for low income women

Interactive discussion with audience, Facilitator: Maria Contreras Sweet

11:15 – 12:15 Panel: Tools that Work for Supporting Successful Business Development

CHARO – MBDC & other training programs offered for growth
Capital Access: Loan packaging services - Bob Holguin LBCGLA; Lending Capital: Roberto Barragan, VEDC (invited)

Facilitator: Eduardo Figueroa / Hispanic Business Consultants

Lunch: 12:30 – 1:00 – Lunch

1:00-2:00 – Roundtable: What Public Policies are needed to advance Latino Entrepreneurship?

Interactive discussion with audience, Facilitator: Robert Gnaizda, Consultant, LBCGLA

2:00-3:00 – Wrap Up / Next Steps

Facilitator: Claudia Viek

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