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SUMMARY:Woostapreneurs Forum - 2023
DESCRIPTION:This is for Exhibitors and Speakers. Sponsorship: reach out to Karen Pelletier \n\n\n\nAttendee Registration: click here\n\n\n\nThe Massachusetts SBA Office and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce are organizing for the 8th year\, an educational business event.\n\n\n\nThe Woostapreneurs Forum intends to connect Greater Worcester to the entrepreneurship ecosystem and business resource providers in central Massachusetts. The conference is designed for existing business owners\, budding entrepreneurs\, veteran entrepreneurs\, millennial entrepreneurs\, women-owned businesses\, and other underserved entrepreneurs in search of business help. There will be a panel of business success stories\, a resource panel discussion\, as well as a keynote speaker and the opportunity for attendees to network with resource partners and supporters to learn more about the services they offer.\n\n\nWho Should Attend: New Businesses I Immigrant Entrepreneurs I Women-Owned I BIPOC-Owned I Veteran-Owned I Millennial-Owned I Budding Entrepreneurs\n\n\n\n This is a free event open to all who wish to attend. Advanced registration required.\n\nSupporter or exhibitor registration\, contact WRCC.\n\n\n\nAccepting sponsorships now. Please reach out for supporting company benefits. \n\n\n\nDownload the event program: Click Here\nAGENDA: \n\n\n\n7:30am - 8:00am Supporters and Resource Partners arrive to set up tables in back of ballroom\n\n8:00am - 8:30am Registration\, networking\, continental breakfast\n\n8:30am - 8:45am Welcoming remarks\n\n8:45am - 9:45am Success Stories Panel \n\n    Hamid Mohaghegh\, Family Grounds  \n\n    Jesse Silverberg\, Multiscale Systems\n\n    Natalie Rodriguez\, Nuestra\n\n    Hejoma Garcia\, RE/MAX Diverse\n\n    Moderator: Jennifer Hernandez\, GEM Marketing\n\n9:45am - 10:00am Break/networking\n\n10:00am - 11:00am Experts and Resources Panel  \n\n    Jennifer McKay\, TD Bank\n\n    Josh Lee Smith\, Bowditch\n\n    Darnell Dunn\, Rubric Commercial\n\n    Charlie Hipwood\, MassVentures\n\n    Moderator: Liz Cruz\, LABO\n\n11:00am - 11:15am Break/networking\n\n11:15am - 11:45am Keynote: Helder Machado "Hack your Company before the Hacker?s do!"  \n\n11:50am -12:00pm Closing and post-event networking\n\n \n\nCo-sponsored by:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCosponsorship Authorization # 23-32-C. SBA?s participation in this Cosponsored Activity is not an endorsement of the views\, opinions\, products or services of any Cosponsor or other person or entity. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact: Karen Pelletier\, Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce\, (508) 753-2924 x 229 and Ili Spahiu\, SBA\, (617) 763-8833.\n\nThis website is provided as a public service under Cosponsorship Authorization # 23-32-C. It is not an official U.S. government website and may contain links to non-U.S. government information. Inclusion of such links does not constitute or imply an endorsement by SBA. SBA is not responsible for the content\, accuracy\, relevance\, timeliness or completeness of linked information. Please use caution when considering a product\, service or opinion offered by a linked website.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p benton="" helvetica="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#B22222\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;"><strong>This is for Exhibitors and Speakers.&nbsp\;Sponsorship: reach out to <a href="mailto:kpelletier@worcesterchamber.org">Karen Pelletier</a>&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">Attendee Registration: </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-annual-woostapreneurs-forum-registration-525087048497"><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">click here</span></a></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">The Massachusetts SBA Office and&nbsp\;</span>Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce</span>&nbsp\;are organizing for the 8th year\,&nbsp\;an educational business event.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">The <strong>Woostapreneurs Forum</strong>&nbsp\;intends to connect Greater Worcester to the entrepreneurship ecosystem and business resource providers in central Massachusetts. The conference is designed for existing business owners\, budding entrepreneurs\, veteran entrepreneurs\, millennial entrepreneurs\, women-owned businesses\, and other underserved entrepreneurs in search of business help.&nbsp\;</span>There will be a panel of business success stories\, a resource panel discussion\, as well as a keynote speaker and the opportunity for attendees to network with resource partners and supporters to learn more about the services they offer.</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<div benton="" helvetica="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\;">\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Who Should Attend: </strong>New Businesses I Immigrant Entrepreneurs I Women-Owned I BIPOC-Owned I Veteran-Owned I Millennial-Owned I Budding Entrepreneurs</span><br />\n<br />\n&#8203\;This is a free event open to all who wish to attend. Advanced registration required.<br />\nSupporter or exhibitor registration\, contact WRCC.<br />\n<br />\n<strong><a href="mailto:kpelletier@worcesterchamber.org?subject=Woostapreneur's%20Forum%20sponsorship"><u>Accepting sponsorships now</u></a></strong>. Please reach out for supporting company benefits.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14px\;">Download the event program:&nbsp\;<a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/File/2023_Woosta_Program050923final.pdf">Click Here</a></span></strong></p>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#696969\;">AGENDA:&nbsp\;</span></span></span>\n\n<div class="Default" style="margin: 6pt 0in\;"><br />\n7:30am -&nbsp\;8:00am Supporters and Resource Partners arrive to set up tables in back of ballroom<br />\n8:00am - 8:30am Registration\, networking\, continental breakfast<br />\n8:30am - 8:45am Welcoming remarks<br />\n8:45am -&nbsp\;9:45am Success Stories Panel&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Hamid Mohaghegh\, Family Grounds &nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Jesse Silverberg\, Multiscale Systems<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Natalie Rodriguez\, Nuestra<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Hejoma Garcia\, RE/MAX Diverse<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Moderator:&nbsp\;Jennifer Hernandez\, GEM Marketing<br />\n9:45am - 10:00am Break/networking<br />\n10:00am - 11:00am Experts and Resources Panel&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Jennifer McKay\, TD Bank<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Josh Lee Smith\, Bowditch<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Darnell Dunn\, Rubric Commercial<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Charlie Hipwood\, MassVentures<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Moderator:&nbsp\;Liz Cruz\, LABO<br />\n11:00am - 11:15am Break/networking<br />\n11:15am - 11:45am Keynote: Helder Machado &quot\;Hack your Company before the Hacker?s do!&quot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n11:50am -12:00pm Closing and post-event networking<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Co-sponsored by:</span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n<a href="www.worcesterchamber.org"><img alt="" height="81" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/Chambernewlogohorizontal.png" style="width: 350px\; height: 81px\;" width="350" /></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.sba.gov/offices/regional/i"><img alt="" height="84" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/SBAnewlogo.jpg" style="width: 302px\; height: 84px\;" width="302" /></a><br />\n<br />\n<br />\nCosponsorship Authorization # 23-32-C. SBA?s participation in this Cosponsored Activity is not an endorsement of the views\, opinions\, products or services of any Cosponsor or other person or entity. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.&nbsp\;Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact: Karen Pelletier\, Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce\, (508) 753-2924 x 229 and Ili Spahiu\, SBA\, (617) 763-8833.<br />\nThis website is provided as a public service under Cosponsorship Authorization # 23-32-C. It is not an official U.S. government website and may contain links to non-U.S. government information. Inclusion of such links does not constitute or imply an endorsement by SBA. SBA is not responsible for the content\, accuracy\, relevance\, timeliness or completeness of linked information. Please use caution when considering a product\, service or opinion offered by a linked website.<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Hogan Center The College of the Holy Cross
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