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Woostapreneurs Forum - 2022

Event Sponsors

The Massachusetts SBA Office and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce are organizing for the 7th year, an educational business event.

The Woostapreneurs Forum intends to connect Greater Worcester to the entrepreneurship ecosystem and business resource providers in central Massachusetts. The conference is designed for existing business owners, budding entrepreneurs, veteran entrepreneurs, millennial entrepreneurs, women-owned businesses, and other underserved entrepreneurs in search of business help. There will be a panel of business success stories, a resource panel discussion, as well as a keynote speaker and the opportunity for attendees to network with resource partners and supporters to learn more about the services they offer.

Who Should Attend: New Businesses I Immigrant Entrepreneurs I Women-Owned I BIPOC-Owned I Veteran-Owned I Millennial-Owned I Budding Entrepreneurs

Attendee Registration
This is a free event open to all who wish to attend. Advanced registration required.
Supporter or exhibitor registration, contact WRCC.

Accepting sponsorships now. Please reach out for supporting company benefits.

AGENDA:

7:30am – 8:00am Supporters and Resource Partners arrive to set up tables in back of ballroom

8:00am – 8:30am Registration, networking, continental breakfast

8:30am – 8:45am Welcoming remarks

8:45am – 9:45am Success Stories Panel

Moderated by Marc Printz, Community Manager at WorcLab
Jessica Velez, Sara’s Auto Sales
Albie Alvarez-Cote, Che Empanada
Sarah Clayton, Clash Physical Therapy

9:45am – 10:00am Break/networking

10:00am – 11:00am Experts and Resources Panel

Moderated by Racquel Knight, Director of Central Massachusetts Center for Women and Enterprise
Joshua Lee Smith, Bowditch & Dewey (legal)
Erin Rosenlund, S&G (accounting)
Jennifer Hernandez, GEM Marketing Solutions (marketing)
Jennifer McKay, TD Bank (banking)

11:00am – 11:15am Break/networking

11:15am – 11:45am Keynote

Tim Murray thanks everyone for supporting and attending
Oriola Koci, Altea’s Eatery, delivers keynote speech
Bob Nelson thanks everyone and closes out

11:50am – 12:00pm Closing and post-event networking

Co-sponsored by:

Cosponsorship Authorization # 22-16-C. SBA?s participation in this Cosponsored Activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any Cosponsor or other person or entity. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact: Karen Pelletier, Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce, (508) 753-2924 x 229 and Ili Spahiu, SBA, (617) 565-5569
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Event Sponsors

Date and Time

Friday May 6, 2022
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Location

Hogan Center
The College of the Holy Cross
*Holy Cross requires proof of booster or proof of a negative rapid test within 24 hrs of the event*

Fees/Admission

Attendee Registration
This is a free event open to all who wish to attend. Advanced registration required.
Supporter or exhibitor registration, contact WRCC.