East Bay SBDC presents
2024 CAPITAL SUMMIT
Lender Presentations and Networking with Lenders on Financing Start-ups
and Growing Businesses
April 25, 2024 | 10AM – 1PM
AT CAL STATE EAST BAY NEW UNION, mpr rOOM HAYWARD, ca
Join East Bay SBDC’s First 2024 Capital Summit!
- In need of capital to start or grow your business?
- Want to learn financing available for different stages of business?
- Want to learn different channels for financing your business?
Get ready to meet and network with East Bay’s leading lenders!
Gain valuable insights on securing capital and funding for your various business stages and needs.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn, connect, and finance your business.
CAPITAL SUMMIT SCHEDULE
○ Welcome and Opening Remarks
Don Marek, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking
Fremont Bank (Gold Sponsor)
○ SBA Financing for Small Businesses
Chris Horton, San Francisco District Director
U.S. Small Business Administration
○ Capital Opportunities for Small Businesses
Jermaine Carter-Gibson, NorCal Local Engagement Specialist
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
○ Panel Presentation and Discussion on Small Business Financing
Invited Bank/Lender Speakers
– Financing for Start-up & Early Stage Entrepreneurs
Adrian Gomez Zavala, VP, Relationship Manager, Main Street Launch
Mike Dang, Loan Officer, CDC Small Business Finance
Christian Magallon – Community Development Officer, TMC Community Capital
– Financing for Women, Black, Latinx and Native Owned Businesses
Philip Wong, Regional Manager, U.S. Zero Barriers to Business, BMO
– Bank Financing
Eric Ng, Sr. Manager, Commercial Relationship Management (SBA), Fremont Bank
– Business Bank Services
Christos Coutelier, VP Banking Center, Comerica Bank
Carlos Reyes, Business Development Officer, United Business Bank
– Financing Using Factoring and Purchase Order Finance
Andrew Krone, SVP of Sales, Marble Bridge Funding Group Inc.
– Equity Financing – Angel and Venture Capital Investments
Shawn Flynn, Principal, Global Capital Markets & Host, The Silicon Valley Podcast
– Navigating SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunities
Charles Eason, SBIR/STTR Advisor, Tech Futures Group and East Bay SBDC
○ Q&A
○ Closing Remarks
Fremont Bank (Gold Sponsor)
○ Catered Lunch
○ Networking for Lenders, East Bay SBDC Advisors and Businesses
Business will have opportunity to meet and speak one-on-one with lenders and East Bay SBDC Advisors at tables.
SPEAKERS
Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking
Fremont Bank
(Gold Sponsor)
San Francisco District Director U.S. Small Business Administration
NorCal Local Engagement Specialist
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
Parking
Parking is available in Lot A. Please obtain parking permit at locations marked as yellow triangle
on the campus map for $2/hr or $10/day.
Event is at UU New Building – highlighted on the campus map here.
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
