Beyond the Bank: Small Business Alternative Financing Summit

Join small business advocates, policymakers, and civic leaders for discussions on nonbank alternatives to small business financing.
About this Event

We have discounted tickets available for nonprofit staff members, community organizers, and community members with lived experience. Please contact hello@woodstockinst[DOT]org for more information.

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Join us for an opportunity to hear and learn from small business advocates, policymakers, civic leaders, and industry experts about alternatives to bank loans for small business financing. Panels will cover the ins and outs of small business financing, industry perspectives on the small business financing space, and the case for small business financing transparency.

Agenda

🕑: 09:05 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:05 AM
Nonbank Lending: What, Who and Why? mod. by Xochitl Flores, Cook County
Host: Joyce Klein, Aspen Institute
🕑: 10:05 AM - 11:00 AM
What Access Costs: Industry Perspectives on Small Business Lending
Host: Phil Goldfeder, American Fintech Council
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Snack and Refreshments Break
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:10 PM
Is It Always Sunny in California? The Case for Transparency & Lessons Learned
Host: Heidi Pickman, CAMEO Network
🕑: 12:10 PM - 12:15 PM
Closing Comments