



"Entrepreneur Accelerator Summit” (EAS) 2020 aims to help minority and women owned businesses as well as aspiring entrepreneurs succeed in New York City with a series of workshops to help them accelerate their business goals
NYBLACKMBA Entrepreneur & Economic Development Initiative Group in partnership with bccelerator, Inc.
Sponsored by the
Martin J. Whitman School of Management - Syracuse University
Tuesday, November 17 through Friday, November 20
From Ideation to Business Concept Focuses on designing ones vision, passion, and business experiences into an action plan with resources to give business creation in existing or emerging industries
Individuals Ready to Launch Your Businesses providing in deep insights to move into full-time entrepreneurship
Growth Opportunities & Expanding Business Operations from Small Businesses & Tech Start Ups including capital, job creation and economic advantages with supplier diversity, governments contracts, and programs for experienced businesses
Access to session in all three tracks
(Dreamers, Launchers, Growers)
Opportunity for likeminded entrepreneurs, small business owners and resource partners to connect during our Virtual Happy Hour
(All Tracks receive access this event)
The EAS Small Business Resources Fair gave attendees critical information regarding advancing their business goals including small business service providers, lenders, banks, legal services, financial services, expert coaches & more
(All Tracks receive access to the resource fair)
Amos Akinyooye
Vice President
Equitable
Kelly Harrison
Vice President, U.S. Marketing
R/GA
Andy Fyfe
Community Growth + Activation
B-Corp
Melanie Cunningham, Esq, Founding Attorney
Melanie Cunningham, P.C
Norville Barrington, MBA
Founder
bccelerator, Inc
Dynishal Gross, JD
Deputy Commissioner
NYC Small Business Services
Love-Leigh Trimiew
Co-Founder
Chief Executive Officer
HellaBlack
Layla Nielsen, MPS
Co-Founder
Chief Marketing Officer
HellaBlack
Natalie Robinson, M.S.
Co-Founder
Head of Supplier Relationships
HellaBlack
Sandra Garcia
Intersectional Marketing & Diversity Consultant
New York Google Digital Coach
Ashlee Wisdom, MPH
Founder & CEO
Health In Her HUE
Shelley Stewart , MBA
Partner
McKinsey & Co.
Board Member
National Black MBA Association
Prof. Scott Galloway, MBA
Professor G, Author, Serial Entrepreneur, & Professor of Marketing
Tuesday P. Brooks, MBA
Owner of AJOY
Gary Johnson
Director of Strategy & Inclusive Entrepreneurship, NYCx Inclusive Innovation NYC Mayors Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Sumayah Jamal, MD, PhD
President & Co-Founder
ENB Therapeutics
Carlo Yuvienco, PhD, M.S.
Vice President
New York Economic Development Corporation
Anthony Johnson, MBA
Co-Founder & CEO
Koikaz Therapeutics Solutions
Richard Snow, MBA
VP, SBA National Franchise Relationship Manager
WSFS Bank
IFA Diversity Council Board Member
Ranjit Unnithan, MBA
Financial Program Director Start Small Think Big, Inc.
Ladell Robbins
Chief Financial Officer
& Chief Investment Officer
Invest Newark
Michael T. Pugh, M.S.
Chief Executive Officer
Carver Federal Savings Bank
Vonetta Hawkins
Vice President
Diverse Segments, Northeast Markets
Wells Fargo
Jessie Lizardo
CEO ERA Reed Realty
Broker of Record
Paisley Demby, MBA
Director
Goldman Sachs
10,000 Small Business
Ashley Edwards. MBA, M.A.
Founder & CEO
MindRight Health
Joanne Lin, M. Ed
Principal
Newark Venture Partners
Sergio Marrero, MBA, MPA
General Partner
Rebel One - RBL1
Jill Johnson
Co-Founder & CEO
Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL)
Rafael Roger
Executive Director
Business Initiative Corporation of New York
Lyneir Richardson, JD
Executive Director
Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED)
at Rutgers Business School
Toneille Raglan, Esq
Founding Attorney
Raglan Law, PLLC.
Oslene Carrington, MBA Founder
The Guyana Economic Development
Bilan Ariel Stribling
Senior Art Designer & Curator
The Bilan Collection
Jeneta Hot
Founder / Editor
MBAchic
Paula Fontana, MBA
Vice President, Strategic Programming Initiatives
National Black MBA Association
La-Toya Niles, MPA
Founder Alterer Consulting
Co-Director, Business Development
The Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association
Zoie Blackwood
Co-Director, Business Development
The Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association
Alicia Suggs, MBA, PMP
Director, University & Alumni Relations
The Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association
George Sainteus, MBA
Agent Principal
The Sainteus Agency
Farmers Insurance
Vice President
The Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association
Andrew Hamilton, MBA
Chapter President
The Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association

Key Checklist on How to Prepare Yourself for A Journey in Entrepreneurship
Amos Akinyooye
Vice President
Equitable

This session will highlight how individuals can transition from corporate careers including marketing, legal, accounting, engineers and more into full-time consulting
Shelley Stewart, MBA
Partner
McKinsey & Co.

The Total Impacts of Paycheck Protection Program
Rafael Roger
Executive Director
Business Initiative Corporation of New York

How to turn your idea into a business concept with multiple revenue streams
Norville Barrington, MBA
Founder & Partner
bccelerator, Inc.

Learn about Effective strategies, resources, and industries to launch a Franchise
Richard Snow, MBA
Vice President, SBA National Franchise Relationship Manager
WSFS Bank
IFA Diversity Council Board Member

How to Pivot Your Business During COVID-19 to improve operations, marketing, and revenue
Paisley Demby, MBA
Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses

Testing Your Business Concept while leverage your professional network
Ashlee Wisdom, MPH
Founder & CEO
Health in Her Hue

Capitalizing on COVID-19 related Trends to Drive Small Business Results
Professor Scott Galloway, MBA
Professor G, Author, Serial Entrepreneur, & Professor of Marketing

How to Partner with Black-Owned Banks to expand your business
Michael T. Pugh, MS
CEO & President
Carver Federal Savings Bank

Discover how to create a collaborative environment where everyone is responsible for design. You will go through design challenges and sprints that can be incorporated into any workplace or startup, to unlock creativity and innovative thinking
Aisha Taylor, MBA
Community Engagement Manager

The Essential guide to a successful crowdfunding campaign that funds your next project or business idea
Ranjit Unnithan, MBA
Financial Program Director
Start Small Think Big, Inc.

Understanding the essentials techniques and strategies to accelerating growth in your business
Sergio Marrero, MBA, MPA
General Partner
Rebel One - RBL1

The importance of leveraging social capital, recommendations to successfully move your idea into a business concept
Founders of HellaBlack

Cash flow and financial principals for the Small Business Owners as you Plan for Capital, Operations, and Investments
Tuesday Brooks, MBA
Owner of AJOY

How to scale your business and leverage resources knowledge, networks, and capital required for entrepreneurial success and wealth creation
Jill Johnson
Co-Founder & CEO, Institute of Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL)

Learn about to drive engagement, sales, and brand equity by create the right brand communications
Kelly Harrison
Vice President,U.S. Marketing
R/GA

Designed to provide technical assistance to businesses that want to sell products and services to federal, state, and/or local governments
Rogina Coar-Smith
Executive Director
NYCSBS Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

The importance of Black Women in Tech & how early-stage venture capital funding investing can help startups grow, learn and thrive
Ashley Edwards, MBA, M.A.
Founder & CEO, MindRight Health
Joanne Lin, M Ed.
Principal
Newark Venture Partners

How to launch effective business with social impact
Andy Fyfe
Community Growth + Activation
B-Corp

Ready to Launch Your Business? Learn how you can start or explore business opportunities to avoid pitfall
Ladell Robins
President & CEO
Invest Newark

Using different strategies to making money in real estate (Wholesaling, Fix/Flip, Buy and Hold, Tax Liens/Deeds, Seller Financing, Temporary Rentals AirBNB, Commercial etc.
Vonetta Hawkins
Vice President
Wells Fargo
Jessie Lizardo
CEO ERA Reed Realty
Broker of Record

Learn about the WE Master Resiliency programming and how WE NYC helps women entrepreneurs through the COVID-19 pandemic
Dynishal Gross, JD
Deputy Commissioner
NYC Small Business Services

How to leverage your resources to launch and raise millions to launch your business
Carlo Yuvienco, PhD. MS.
Vice President, New York Economic Development Corporation
Sumayah Jamal, MD, PhD.
President & Co-founder of ENB Therapeutics
Anthony Johnson, MBA
Co-founder & CEO
Kodikaz Therapeutics Solutions

Detailed "Legal Review" of every aspect of your business structure, intellectual property, mergers, acquisitions, key documents and records to project the your company's legal needs
Toneille Raglan, Esq
Founding Attorney
Raglan Law, PLLC.

Negotiate and draft clear agreements to get all parties (clients, vendors, team members, or partners) on the same page and avoid conflict
Melanie Cunningham, Esq
Founding Attorney
Melanie Cunningham, P.C.

OpportunIties for Entrepreneurs and startups to solve the city's tech ecosystem
Gary Johnson
Director of Strategy & Inclusive Entrepreneurship
NYCx Inclusive Innovation NYC Mayors Office of the Chief Technology Officer

Strategies for minority entrepreneurs to attract early stage, patient, and flexible equity capital.
Lyneir Richardson, JD
Executive Director, Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED)
Rutgers Business School

Explore opportunities business opportunities for commerce, imports, exports in the West Indies & Caribbean
Oslene Carrington, MBA
Founder, The Guyana Economic Development
La-Toya Niles, MPA
Founder, Alterer Consulting

Explore the Business of Art with Bilan Ariel Stribling, Entrepreneur with a live showcase and painting of her collection
Bilan Ariel Stribling
Artist, The Bilan Collection
George Sainteus, MBA
VP, Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association

Connect with Small Business Resources Partners for financial, sourcing, technical, real estate, human resources, planning, legal and contract support

1-on-1 small business coaching sessions

Recapping the EAS with the NYBLACKMBA & bccelerator, Inc