Pace University Small Business Development director and an independent finance broker discuss small business funding options at this time.

Small Business Funding and COVID-19 Re-opening Resources

Brought to you by: PACE SBDC and The Tribeca Alliance Partnership

Main Speaker: Andrew Flamm Guest Speaker: Dr. Ryan Letts, DBA

Dir. PACE SBDC CEO, Cleonmaye Corp.

Your business has been impacted by the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19), a nationwide lockdown, social distancing restrictions, protests, and changing guidelines. Learn from an SBA resource partner what funding options and resources are available as you prepare to reopen for business.

Date: 06/11/2020

Time: 05:00 PM

Location: Virtual

Link: https://zoom.us/j/96704338404?pwd=OElCT3pvU0VaYW9FMHYwRnNXV0ZsZz09

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New York SBDC is a Partnership Program with the SBA, administered by the State University of New York. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Andrew Flamm - BIO

Director

Andrew Flamm serves as Director of the Pace University Small Business Development Center (Pace SBDC), which provides free high-impact consulting and training to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. Among the services the Center offers are helping small business clients to access financing, develop business plans and financial projections, and identify procurement opportunities and strategies for increasing sales. In this role Mr. Flamm is responsible for strategic planning and capacity-building efforts, marketing and communications to build greater awareness of the Center's programs and develop collaborations with a wide range of financial institutions, and managing operations to help our clients leverage investment and create jobs in their communities. Mr. Flamm also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business.

Prior to joining the Pace SBDC, Mr. Flamm was Senior Director at Empire State Development, where he managed a number of small business lending programs and oversaw the State’s pro bono small business mentorship program. He has also served in senior economic development roles for a number of business groups, conducted merchant organizing in low-income communities, and implemented small business financial and technical assistance training programs and helped underwrite small business loans for community-based lenders.

Mr. Flamm received a Master of Public Administration from NYU, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis. He also completed Coro New York Leadership Center’s Neighborhood Leadership Program, and is an NYSBDC-certified Business Advisor.

Dr. Letts - BIO

Dr. Letts is an operations, leadership, and organizational excellence management consultant. Prior to founding Cleonmaye Corp. a management consulting and research & development firm, Dr. Letts served as a business advisor at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Small Business Center is a premier non-profit business technical assistance organization funded in part by the US Small Business Administration. During his tenure at the SBDC, Dr. Letts worked within the construct of public, private, partnerships (PPP) to bring free services to the small business community.

One of the responsibilities that Dr. Letts had during his tenure at the SBDC was the position of the Veterans Business Outreach Coordinator (VBOC). The VBOC was funded by the US Department of Defense, and Dr. Letts was responsible for the geographic area of New York City and the state of New Jersey to assist veteran-owned companies. Another responsibility was serving as the veteran’s business advisor in an effort to bolster business participation from the veteran community. To meet that goal, Dr. Letts worked with many organizations throughout New York City that focus on veterans in many different areas. Some of the organizations that Dr. Letts worked with included the chambers of commerce, Business Libraries, the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs, now Department of Veteran Services, and the Ft. Hamilton Army Community Services (ACS) and Leadership.

Dr. Letts also worked with a major bank as a business banking relationship manager. As a business banker coupled with his background at the SBDC, Dr. Letts helped many business owners to get the capital that they needed and provided sound advice to help them succeed. Even after leaving the bank many of the clients still seek Dr. Letts for advice and some have retained his services to help their business grow. As an entrepreneur, Dr. Letts works closely with the startup community and serves as a board advisor to some scalable technology companies.

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