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Entrepreneurship, Disability, and CDFIs: Sessions 2-5: CDFI and Founder Experiences

Accessing capital can be essential for business growth, yet many founders with disabilities report experiencing significant barriers.

Come and join the remaining four sessions of the five-part webinar series to hear from Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) who have found ways to increase inclusion and from disability owned businesses on how they obtained the capital they needed.

Special Guests:
March 7, 2023: Galen Gondolfi of Justine Peterson
March 21, 2023: Angela Neira and Markus Larsson of Life Asset
April 4, 2023: Lisa Jones and Emerson Sekins of Northwest Access Fund
April 18, 2023: Charles Hammerman, Disability Opportunity Fund

Who should attend:
o Entrepreneurs with disabilities looking for information on accessing capital and how CDFI lending differs from that of traditional banks
o CDFIs with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion who wish to ensure they are meeting the needs of business owners with disabilities
o Entrepreneurial and other support organizations looking for information to assist their customers to access capital and other financial health supports.

ASL Interpretation and Captioning will be provided. If you have any other accessibility requests or questions about this session, please email ajones@ndi-inc.org.