5th Annual Small Business Capitol Hill Summit
May 17-18, 2022

The Small Business Capitol Hill Summit is a one and a half day convening of over 1,000 small business owners of color being held as a forerunner to the National Urban League’s Annual Legislative Policy Conference (LPC) on June 7 – June 8, 2022.  The Summit will consist of skill development workshops focused on starting and growing a business, accessing capital, securing federal small business contracts, and advocating on small business issues before Congress.  Participants will hear from top-ranked officials at the Small Business Administration and the Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency. Attendees will also have an opportunity to meet with and petition members of Congress and senior Congressional staff.

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Event Schedule

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

Opening Remarks

  • Donald Cravins, Jr, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, National Urban League 
  • Erica Miles, Senior Lead Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, SVP, External Engagements Team, Wells Fargo
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM

Fireside Chat with Federal Officials

An intimate conversation with senior staff from the agencies tasked with assisting small and/or underserved businesses.
 
  • Stephanie DeVane (Moderator), VP, Entrepreneurship & Business Development, National Urban League
  • Natalie Cofield, Assistant Administrator, Office of Women's Business Ownership, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
  • Joann Hill, Chief, Office of Business Development, Minority Business Development Agency
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Access to Entrepreneurship Contracting

Hear from a senior SBA executive and experienced minority and women-owned business enterprises about preparing small, disadvantaged firms for procurement and other business opportunities.
 
  • Klassi Duncan (Moderator), Director, Entrepreneurship Center, Urban League of Louisiana 
  • Donna Peebles, D.M., Associate Administrator, Office of Business Development, Small Business Administration 
  • Iam Tucker, Owner, ILSI Engineering, Black-owned, Woman-owned, 8(a) Certified, 2nd Generation Owner 
 
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Break (15 min)
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Advocacy Session Lunch and Learn

Come learn the dos and don'ts of congressional advocacy to secure funding and programs that support small businesses. 
 
  • Joi Chaney (Moderator), SVP for Policy and Advocacy & Executive Director, Washington Bureau, National Urban League
  • Ruben Barrales, SVP Diversity and Inclusion, Wells Fargo
  • Didier Trinh, Director of Policy and Political Impact, Main Street Alliance 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Small Business Champion Award

National Urban League President and CEO, Marc H. Morial, presents a National Urban League Congressional Champion Award to Senator Ben Cardin, Chairman, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
 
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Access to Capital Panel

A panel of leading financial institution leaders will discuss accessing capital for your business.  
 
3:45 PM - 3:50 PM

Closing Remarks

  • Stephanie DeVane, VP, Entrepreneurship & Business Development, National Urban League
  • Susie Feliz, VP, Policy and Legislative Affairs, National Urban League
   

 

Presented By

 

Wells Fargo