Star Mountain Capital, together with the Milken Institute and the City of Baltimore convened small and medium-sized businesses and investors to discuss the challenges and opportunities in investing in small businesses in underserved areas.

Attendees heared from small business leaders involved in the Baltimore community on ways to bridge the capital access divide to support the city’s small business community.

Speakers included:

• Harry Haskins, Partner & Investment Committee Member, Star Mountain Capital
• Brett Hickey, Founder & CEO, Star Mountain Capital
• Aron Betru, Managing Director, Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets
• Paul Taylor, Small Business Ombudsmen, City of Baltimore
• Stephen Umberger, Director of the Baltimore District Office, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Agenda:

09:30 am: Registration
10:00 am: Introduction & Opening Remarks
10:30 am: Roundtable Discussion with Small Business Investors
12:00 pm: Lunch
12:30 pm: Improving Stakeholder Coordination
01:30 pm: Roundtable Discussions: Technical Assistance Best Practices
02:45 pm: Closing Remarks

Date: Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Downtown Baltimore