2019 Mayor's Small Business Summit

In anticipation of US Small Business Week, Mayor Eric Garcetti will present his 2nd Annual Small Business Summit, a multi-faceted, free program with workshops, exhibitors, and hands-on contracting and certification assistance.

Agenda:
(subject to change)

9 am Registration and Networking

10 am Plenary Program with City of LA dignitaries and the US SBA

• Mayor Eric Garcetti, City of Los Angeles
• Curren Price, Councilmember, 9th District
• Victor Parker, District Director, Small Business Administration
• Larry Frank, President, LA Trade Technical College
• Francisco Rodriguez, Chancellor, LA Community College District

10:30 am Group Photo with Mayor Eric Garcetti

10:40 am Plenary Program with Guest Speakers

• Patrick Niemann, Greater Los Angeles Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
• Erik Huberman, Founder & CEO of HawkeMedia, the 15th Fastest Growing Private Company in LA County
• Noramay Cadena, Co-founder & Managing Partner, MiLA Capital, establishing tech-enabled startups, and Make in LA, an early-stage accelerator.

11:00 am - 3 pm Breakout Groups / Contracting Clinic / Resource Expo / Food Trucks open

Breakout Group I - Startup Track (capacity of 120 participants):

11 am Startup Funding Strategies

• Moderator: Claudia Moreno, Small Business Majority
• Monica Guevara, North and West Valley LA BusinessSource Center
• Namoch Sokhom, Mid-City LA BusinessSource,
• Santhosh Devati, SCORE and Anamika Ventures
• Connie Sparks, Round1 Funding

12 pm Earn Your First Major Contract

• Moderator: Sky Kelly, Avisare
• Arlene Apodaca, Partners in Diversity
• Carmen Rad, CR&A Custom
• Vanessa Ballesteros, Sunbox
• Jack Ochoa, Infinity GPC
• Michelle Quirante, LA Contractor Development & Bonding Program

1 pm Tech Tools and Digital Marketing

• Moderator: Cassie Betts, Made in South LA
• Kalika Yap, Citrus Studios
• Jessica Reveles, J Squared Communications
• Giselle Washington, We the Incubator

2 pm Start Your Business in LA

• Moderator: Miki Reynolds, Grid 110
• Ruben Sanchez, East LA BusinessSource
• Monika McKnight, LA Office of Finance
• Lorraine Garcia, South Valley BusinessSource

Breakout Group II - Growth Track:

11 am Growth Strategies for Established Businesses (over 2 years old)

• Moderator: Todd Hitomi, LA Cleantech Incubator
• Derek Kissinger, Hollywood & Harbor BusinessSource Centers
• Mark Sogomian, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
• Alphonso Reed, Southeast LA WorkSource Center
• Ann Kono, Leda Advisory Group
• Michael Wedaa, Augmentus, Inc.

12 pm Promoting your Brand, Products & Services

• Moderator: Hajj Flemings, Rebrand Cities
• Ajay Relan, The Parlor, Hilltop Cafe, #hashtaglunchbag, and The Magical Threads Company
• Dara Toulch, Ballantines PR
• Danetta Jackson, CA Dept of General Services
• Jen Bilik, Knock Knock

1pm Growing Through Government Contracting

• Moderator: Priscilla Chavez, PCL Construction
• Karyn Son, Dept of Water & Power
• Chamberlain Duru, LA World Airports
• Aura Garcia, Bureau of Public Works
• Ken Billups, Clark Construction
• Tricia Carey, Port of LA

2 pm Establishing a Location in LA

• Moderator: Bryan Schweickert, DWP
• Sally Zesut, Avison Young
• Andy Park, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
• Bob Duenas, LA Dept of City Planning
• Mike Mikane, LA Dept of Building & Safety
• Terri Billups, US SBA

Contracting Clinic

• Get help applying for your Business License or certification as a small/diverse business
• Get help registering or improving your profile to do business with the City of LA
• Get help getting certified by the State of CA

Resource Expo

• Network with 70+ exhibitors, including prime contractors, lenders, technical assistance providers and more

Food Trucks

• No host on-site refreshments available for purchase at your convenience between 11 am and 3 pm.

3pm Event concludes

The program is presented in partnership with Small Business Majority with support from EY and the LA Department of Water & Power.