Lunch with the Experts
Lunch With the Experts: Business Model Canvas: A Snapshot of Your Business Success
Lunch with the Experts: Business Model Canvas: A Snapshot of Your Business Success Tuesday, July 11, 2023 12:00pm ET Please join WBEC Metro New York and Subject Matter Expert Dr. Drena Valentine for an in-depth workshop to increase your competitive business with better decision-making, strategy development, and business growth. The workshop will utilize the Business…
Lunch With the Experts: Cybersecurity for Small Business
Lunch with the Experts: Cybersecurity for Small Business Thursday, July 13, 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm ET Cybersecurity is vital for organizations of all sizes. Based on the latest Verizon Data Breach Incident Report, small and medium-sized businesses experienced almost 700 confirmed security incidents and over 380 data breaches in 2022. Including direct and residual impacts, the average…
Lunch With the Experts: Small Business Development & Financial Literacy
Lunch with the Experts: Small Business Development & Financial Literacy Tuesday, July 18, 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm ET Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provide counseling and training to small businesses including working with the Small Business Association (SBA) to develop and provide informational tools to support business start-ups and existing business expansion. Register in advance for this…
Lunch With the Experts: Contracting with the Government
Lunch with the Experts: Contracting with the Government Thursday, July 20, 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm ET I. Understand the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and what drives its decision-making process II. Operational imperatives III. Performance metrics IV. Top 10 NAICS and PSC codes V. For the start-ups or those brand new to working with the DAF…
Lunch With the Experts: Financing Small Businesses
Lunch with the Experts: Financing Small Businesses Tuesday, August 1, 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm ET Help in levelling the field for BIPOC owned businesses in Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia communities. Provide minority business owners a variety of solutions to give them peace of mind in running their business each day. Empower them to do what they…
Lunch With the Experts: Meet Pfizer, Corporate Connections
Lunch with the Experts: Meet Pfizer, Corporate Connections Tuesday, August 8th, 2023 12:00pm ET - Virtual Please join WBEC Metro New York and Corporate Member Pfizer for a Corporate Connections session. Pfizer will be discussing upcoming procurement opportunities, how to engage with Pfizer procurement professionals, and what WBEs need to know to be procurement…
Lunch With the Experts: AARP Supplier Diversity
Lunch with the Experts: AARP Supplier Diversity Tuesday, August 8, 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm ET An overview of supplier diversity programs along with specific opportunities available with AARP. Presenter Info Kimberly N. Ayers Director, Supplier Diversity, Procurement and Contract Management, AARP As AARP’s Director, Supplier Diversity within Procurement and Contract Management, Kimberly Ayers is responsible…
Lunch With the Experts: Mastering Your Pitch, Captivate and Convince
Lunch with the Experts: Mastering Your Pitch, Captivate and Convince Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm ET Expand minority entrepreneur access to capital and business expertise through direct to consumer offerings and strategic partnerships. Presenter Info Felicia Brown Senior Advisor, AARP Felicia Brown is a Senior Advisor at AARP. She has over…
Lunch With the Experts: No Magic Wands, How to Connect with Corporates
Lunch with the Experts: No Magic Wands, How to Connect with Corporates Monday, August 21st, 2023 12:00pm ET Join us for a panel discussion moderated by Dawn Wells of Northwell Health. Dawn will discuss paths from certification to becoming a provider to a WBEC Corporate Sponsor. Three WBE panelists, Darcy Ann Flanders, Founder and…
Lunch With the Experts: AARP Small Business Series
Lunch with the Experts: AARP Small Business Series Tuesday, August 22th, 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm ET Managing your personal finances as an entrepreneur and nurturing financial success for you and your business. Presenter Info Martin Booker Program Manager, Financial Resilience Programming, AARP Martin Booker is a Program Manager at AARP where he…
Lunch With the Experts: Is Your Website and Digital Content Accessible to Everyone including People with Disabilities? Why It Matters and What Everyone Needs to Know
Lunch with the Experts: Is Your Website and Digital Content Accessible to Everyone including People with Disabilities? Why It Matters and What Everyone Needs to Know Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 1pm ET How do you stay compliant with Accessibility Law? How can you increase the reach of your business to underserved communities? Please…
Lunch With the Experts: Meet Micron Tech: Corporate Connections
Lunch with the Experts: Meet Micron Tech: Corporate Connections Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 12pm to 1pm ET Please join WBEC Metro NY and Corporate Member Micron Technology for a Corporate Connections session. Micron will be discussing upcoming procurement opportunities, including a multi-year project out of Clay, NY, how to engage with Micron procurement professionals,…