State of Diversity in Small Business in the Philadelphia Region

Luncheon, grant announcement and BUSINESS EXPERT ROUNDTABLE EVENT TO DISCUSS THE STATE OF DIVERSE SMALL BUSINESSES IN PHILADELPHIA. Community First Fund and Wells Fargo are hosting the “State of Diversity in Small Businesses in the Philadelphia Region” networking luncheon and roundtable event at Taller Puertorriqueño on Wednesday, February 26th.   After lunch and networking, a roundtable of experts and practitioners will discuss the current business climate in Philadelphia and what their organizations are doing to support the creation and growth of diverse small businesses. This strong group of economic and community development professionals includes: * Daniel Betancourt, President and CEO of Community First Fund * Anthony Rosado, Area President, Senior VP at Wells Fargo Bank * Jennifer Rodriguez, President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce * Kersy Azocar, Senior VP of Microlending at FINANTA * Heather Hanowitz, VP & Senior Loan Officer, PIDC Philadelphia Prior to the roundtable discussion, Wells Fargo will briefly announce major financing to support the lending and business training efforts of Community First Fund and FINANTA. EVENT DETAILS WHEN Wednesday, February 26th, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM WHERE Taller Puertorriqueño 2600 North 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19133 FOOD & DRINK Free lunch provided EVENT AGENDA 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Networking Luncheon 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM: Wells Fargo Grant Announcements 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM: Roundtable and Q&A PARKING Free parking is available at Taller Puertorriqueño's private fenced lot in the rear of the building. The lot is located on the W. Huntingdon Street side of Taller Puertorriqueño's building. The lot entrance is after the sign pictured below. If you have any questions, please reach out to marketing@communityfirstfund.org.