Wells Fargo and SCORE will present the 2014 State of Small Business Conference on April 23 to help Savannah-area small business owners get a true measurement of local economic numbers.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and eleven area experts will have three minutes each to present their information on measurable benchmarks relating to the local small business community.
The free conference will take place at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center on Hutchinson Island. Lunch will be served after the presentations. To reserve a seat, RSVP to SCORE at 912-652-4335 or online at http://conta.cc/1hVt6d5.
Speakers will include:
• Michael Toma, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at Armstrong Atlantic State University — small business snapshot;
• Marshall Tuck, corporate small business officer at Gulfstream Aerospace — Gulfstream aerospace and small businesses;
• Paul Schneider, regional coordinator, Region 12, U.S. Department of Labor — work force development challenges for small businesses;
• Kyle Hensel, area director of the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center in Savannah — securing funding with small business counseling;
• Tony O’Reilly, president of the Small Business Assistance Corporation — small business access to capital in the Savannah region;
• Chuck Mitchell, MSK Commercial Realty — commercial real estate trends;
• Mohsen Badran, CEO of Goodwill — identifying and developing reliable labor force;
• Bea Wray, executive director at The Creative Coast — high-tech start-ups;
• Cindy Landolt, revenue director with the city of Savannah — local growth;
• Cristy Lawrence, P.E., Development Services Liaison, city of Savannah — local growth;
• Susanne Toney, assistant professor of economics at the College of Business at Savannah State University — economic indicators.
ABOUT SCORE
SCORE is a nonprofit organization funded by government grants and private donations. SCORE is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, dedicated to helping the small business community through no-fee mentoring and small business counseling. SCORE members volunteer their time and considerable business expertise to help coach the next generation of entrepreneurs. SCORE boasts 370 chapters and 13,000 members nationwide. The SCORE office is located at 111 Liberty Street in Savannah, GA. Website: www.savannah.score.org. 912-652-4335.