Small Business Summit 2024

Thank you for joining the Small Business Summit: Access, Grow, Thrive! Valuable resources and information were shared with nearly 200 small businesses. The event also helped the Chamber highlight the Get In The Game Initiative and to recognize entrepreneurs making a difference.

Honorees included:

• Everett Sands, CEO
• Lendistry Erick Castro, MBA, President, Kana Subsurface Engineering
• Christina Moses, President, and Alex Perez, Accounting Director, for 3shades Design

We were pleased to welcome Diana Gonzalez, Founder and CEO of Cactus Foods, recent winner of the Walmart open call which was held at the Chamber, as our morning keynote.

The first panel discussion, Embrace Innovation - How Generative AI Empowers Small Businesses shared how leveraging technology can help small business productivity, and foster growth.

Panelists included:

• Christopher J. Miller, Senior Manager, Accenture
• Grace Park, CEO, Nuleep
• Robbin Turner, M.Ed., Founder and Botanical Formulator, Violet Botanical Skincare

The next panel discussion, Get In The Game - A Play-By-Play Guide to Accessing Capital, with Libby Williams of the Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation, highlighted loans, technical assistance, and resources for small business success.

Panelists included:

• Michael Martinez, Local Engagement Specialist CalOSBA
• Felipe Moscoso, Human Services Administrator, Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity
• Kathy Scott, Southern California North Market Leader, Citi
• Lizbeth La Broy, Assistant VP, Business Access Advisor, U.S. Bank

Stay connected and sign up for our future events to access valuable resources and opportunities here.

Thank you again to our sponsors for helping make this event a success.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
501 N. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

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