Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 2:00pm(EST) Accelerat

Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 2:00pm(EST)

Accelerator Breakouts (Breakout Rooms)
Growing the Entrepreneurial Pipeline (Regency VII)
To have a fighting chance at success, entrepreneurs need help: they need fast, easy
access to the right resources for their challenge, industry and business stage. And
while many communities have an abundance of startup resources, often
entrepreneurs—especially those new to the startup scene—can’t find them or find
the wrong one.
Identifying entrepreneurial assets—resources, challenges and gaps—is a first step.
Building an entrepreneurial community that is positioned to create jobs is another.
Access to capital, loans or equity that give startups the room and fuel to grow, is a
challenge, especially in regions located outside of densely populated areas.
Entrepreneurship will never be easy, but knowing what an entrepreneur needs and
being able to match them with the right help at the right time can improve their
chances of survival and success.
How can communities and organizations better identify and position
entrepreneurial assets? What can be done to encourage pathways to small
business start-ups? How can access to capital be increased?

- Jeff Cherry, Executive Director, Conscious Venture Lab
- Arturo Condo, President, EARTH University
- Dr. David Dalton, Chairman and CEO, Health Resources, Inc.
- Darrell Green, SVP, Business Acquisition Manager, SE US, Wells Fargo Bank
- Doug Mellinger, Managing Director, Clarion Capital
- Ja’Ron Smith, Director of Urban Affairs and Revitalization, Executive Office
of the President
Moderated by: Soulaima Gourani, Co-Found

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