On Friday, June 30, 2017, the Capital Pathways Program of the U.S. Black Chambers Community Economic Development Corporation (USBC CEDC) in partnership with the New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce, will hold a free workshop for minority and women entrepreneurs on commercial lending and equity investment options, contracting matchmaking, and credit consultations to build wealth.

The workshop is part of the Path to Power Conference at Essence and provides free access to the conference as part of your participation in this workshop. Doors open at 9:00am; event begins at 12 noon. Your experience will include a hands-on demonstration of ways to use digital tools to increase sales and grow your business. You can also engage in short, one-on-one consultations with local experts and technical assistance providers to help you scale your business to reach the next level. Presenters include representatives from Liberty Bank, the National Foundation of Credit Counseling, and #YESWECODE.

The Capital Pathways program is targeted towards diverse business owners who have been in business for at least one year, and have generated at least $100,000 in revenue. The program infuses local partnerships and outreach, highlights home-grown founders and CEOs, and promotes inter-generational connections for collective economic growth and empowerment.

The New Orleans workshop is part of a series of 10 workshops led by the USBC CEDC which provides on-going training and development from top lending and credit experts in the field. Participants will learn how to effectively fund and expand their entrepreneurial ventures, and become a part of a network of the nation’s most established entrepreneurs.