Date and Time: Friday, June 16 · 6 – 8 pm PDT
Location: Work and Play Lounge – 2336 15th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98144
This will be a fun, educational, and business-changing event hosted in a beautiful serene location that is sure to impress. There are 50 spots available and will go fast!
As part of our ongoing commitment to making sure that all businesses thrive and are surrounded by a network and resources, we have partnered with other businesses and organizations to make sure that business owners are aware of their options.
Hear from Community Business Leaders who have a passion for sharing their stories, experiences tips, and tools that have helped them scale their businesses, influence and work-life balance.
About the Event We want to hear from you about what your business needs to thrive and how those in positions of power can step up and make sure we all equally get access to the sources of funding available to you. Join us for an evening of networking, community dialogue, food, and prizes.
Guest Speaker and Facilitator: Paula F. Sardinas, NBPLA, will be sharing about The Linked Deposit program that has been around since 1993, yet most people who qualify for it report never hearing about it. She currently serves as the President/CEO of FMS Global Strategies, LLC, a #Black and other #BIPOC Governmental Affairs Advocacy firm, and The Purpose Driven Girl, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, focused on empowering #BIPOC women and girls who are often unable to use their voice – due to intersectionality and structural racism. Her public policy career spans 28 years working in Telecom, Engineering, Banking, IT, STEM, Cannabis, Social Equity, and Financial Literacy. She is a good-standing member of the National Black Professional Lobbyist Association.
Please register here!
Special Giveaway: On her quest to empower communities, Paula’s Company FMS Global is giving away $1,000 to one of the owners who attends and participates to help grow their business. , so make sure to register and show up!
To enter the drawing for the small business grant, please fill out this survey in advance to get a jump start, it can be done at the event also, as we understand that mistrust with information is a common reason people don’t apply. We are asking businesses to fill out this survey to help us gather what the needs of small businesses are and why. None of your information is sold or used for any purpose other than assessing the need internally and inviting you to participate in future events and opportunities.
Come join local Chambers, Small Business Resilience Hubs, and Lending Experts for good food, networking, resource exchange, and opportunities to grow your business.
FMS Global Strategies, OMWBE, and community partners sponsored this event.