The Massachusetts SBA Office and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce are organizing for the third year, an educational business event in observance of National Small Business Week.

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 Minority-Owned I Veteran-Owned I Millennial-Owned I Budding Entrepreneurs

Schedule:
7:30 - 8:00      Registration/Networking/Continental Breakfast
8:00 ? 8:30     Welcoming Remarks, Blue Lounge
8:30 - 9:20      Panel on Success Stories, Blue Lounge

• Paul Wengender, Founder, Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company
• Susan Mailman, President, Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc.
• Chizoma Nosike, President, Acclaim Home Health Care, Inc.
• Liliana Radke, Unic-Pro
• Facilitator: Amy Whitney, Director of I&E, Clark University

​​9:20 ? 9:30     Break
9:30 - 10:00    Roundtable Discussions, Blue Lounge
                        1 Finance: Micro financing
                        2 Finance: Traditional lending
                        3 Finance: Crowdsourcing
                        4 Marketing: Social Media
                        5 Marketing: Traditional
                        6 Legal: Formation
                        7 Legal: Mature Business Needs
                        8 Doing Business with Federal Gov't
                        9 Starting a Business in Worcester
                        10 Human Resources
                        11 Building your Network
                        12 Health Insurance
                        13 Business Insurance Needs
                        14 Social Entrepreneurship
                        15 Cooperatives and Employee Ownership
10:00 ? 11:00 Networking with Supporters & Area Resources, North/South Room
11:00 ? 11:15 Break
11:15 - 11:50 Keynote Speaker: Satya Mitra, President & Owner, The Tax Guru & Financial Services
11:50 - 12:00  Closing Remarks, Blue Lounge

Co-sponsorship Authorization No: 18-0101-02. Participation in this co-sponsored activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any co-sponsor 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.