Aspen Institute Latinos and Society (AILAS) is honored to host the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Associate Administrator for the Office of Entrepreneurial Development Mark L. Madrid and Assistant Administrator for the Office of Women’s Business Ownership Natalie Madeira Cofield for a webinar focused on the SBA’s newly launched Community Navigator Program.
AILAS are delighted to present this webinar in partnership with the National Association of Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) and the Latino Business Action Network (LBAN), which collaborates with Stanford University to champion the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative.
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
12:00 – 1:00 pm EST
Via Zoom – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
The Community Navigator Pilot Program is an innovative new $100 million grant program aimed at supporting states, local governments, Community Financial Institutions, SBA resource partners, and other organizations in targeted outreach for small businesses in underserved communities. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds SBA’s Community Navigator Pilot Program.
Please join us to hear from SBA leadership about the specifics of this program; what steps you can take now to learn, prepare, and apply; and the ways the SBA is reaching out to small business owners of color, including those in the Latino community.
Speakers for this webinar include:
- Mark L. Madrid, Associate Administrator for the Office of Entrepreneurial Development, U.S. Small Business Administration
- Natalie Madeira Cofield, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Women’s Business Ownership, U.S. Small Business Administration
- Domenika Lynch, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Latinos & Society
- Marla Bilonick, President & CEO, National Association of Latino Community Asset Builders
- Jennifer Garcia, Interim CEO, Latino Business and Action Network
Thank you and we hope you can join us for this exciting conversation.