TOMORROW: Attend the MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Ald. Milele A. Coggs
January 25, 2019
The MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit, a FREE showcase of resources available to help launch Milwaukee’s next great business ventures and an opportunity to connect with established local professionals, takes place TOMORROW – Saturday, January 26th at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, 3275 N. 3rd St.
This event, sponsored by Milwaukee Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, the City of Milwaukee, the Historic King Drive BID #8, and U.S. Bank, runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Vendors and organizations will showcase the resources they can provide to local entrepreneurs, including workshops that begin at 10:30 a.m. and a panel discussion scheduled for 1:00 p.m. All parts of the event are free and open to the public.
“Ideas and vision can help transform a city, and we know that ambitious Milwaukee entrepreneurs are eager to move our city forward,” Alderwoman Coggs said. “It is my hope that the MKE Business Now Summit can connect our entrepreneurs with the resources they need to thrive.”
The summit’s feature event is a panel discussion from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. moderated by Andrea Williams of Jammin’ 98.3. Panelists include Tiffany Miller (owner, FlyBlooms and The Bronzeville Collective), Terrelle Harris (owner, Words & Images – Milwaukee State of Mind), Johnathan Dye (owner, Mr. Dye’s Pies), Nick Robinson (owner, Dream Builders, LLC), Joanna Brooks (owner, Embody YOGA), and Trueman McGee (founder, Funky Fresh Spring Rolls).
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Four workshops begin the summit: “Options for Business Financing” at 10:30 a.m. presented by U.S. Bank and the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC); “Navigating the Tech Space” at 11:15 a.m. presented by Khalif & Que El-Amin, owners of Young Enterprising Society; “Grants, Contracts, and More…” at 11:15 a.m. presented by the Office of Small Business Development, LISC, and the Department of City Development; and “Followers, Fans, and Funds: The $ Impact of Social Media IRL” at 12:00 p.m., presented by Ebony Ssali, owner of Ssali Media Group.
Additionally, staff members from the following organizations will be on hand to answer questions including: