Join Morehouse College and the SEC to help drive positive change for the entrepreneurial community!
The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and Atlanta Regional Office are partnering with Morehouse College during homecoming week to host an event focusing on access to capital for entrepreneurs of color. Panelists and attendees will discuss best practices and solutions to common challenges faced in raising capital, highlighting success stories from prominent entrepreneurs and available resources to support new ventures.
You won’t want to miss this free opportunity.
DISCOVER how to raise capital to start or grow your business
LEARN about resources from the SEC and state and local authorities
MEET Morehouse students, alumni, and entrepreneurs
HEAR entrepreneurs and investors explain their challenges and successes
TALK entrepreneurship with the Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC)
Agenda
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3:30-4:00 p.m. | Check-In
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5:00-5:15 p.m. | Audience Q&A
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6:00-6:15 p.m. | Audience Q&A
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6:25-7:30 p.m | Networking Reception and Student Entrepreneur Exhibit
Directions to Morehouse, Shirley Massey Executive Conference Center
From the North/Downtown
Take I-75/85 South to I-20 West. Take Exit 55B, which is Lee Street/Atlanta University Center. Turn right at the traffic light onto Westview Drive and proceed two blocks to the campus. Stop at the security checkpoint and let them know you are attending the event in the Executive Conference Center. Proceed through security check point and take the first right into the parking deck ($5.00). After exiting the deck please come back to the security checkpoint and they will direct you to the Executive Center. Upon arriving, please enter the Bank of America Auditorium.
From the South/Hartsfield International Airport
From I-75/85 North to I-20 West. Take Exit 55B, which is Lee Street/Atlanta University Center. Turn right at the traffic light onto Westview Drive and proceed two blocks to the campus. Stop at the security checkpoint and let them know you are attending the event in the Executive Conference Center. Proceed through security check point and take the first right into the parking deck ($5.00). After exiting the deck please come back to the security checkpoint and they will direct you to the Executive Center. Upon arriving, please enter the Bank of America Auditorium.
From the East
From I-20 West. Take Exit 55B, which is Lee Street/Atlanta University Center. Turn right at the traffic light onto Westview Drive and proceed two blocks to the campus. Stop at the security checkpoint and let them know you are attending the event in the Executive Conference Center. Proceed through security check point and take the first right into the parking deck ($5.00). After exiting the deck please come back to the security checkpoint and they will direct you to the Executive Center. Upon arriving, please enter the Bank of America Auditorium.
From the West
From I-20 East. Take Exit 55A, which is Lowery Blvd/West End. At bottom of ramp, turn left onto Oak Street and an immediate left at the traffic light onto Lowery Blvd and proceed through three traffic lights. At the fourth traffic light, turn right onto West End Drive. Turn left at next light (Westview Dr.). Stop at the security checkpoint and let them know you are attending the event in the Executive Conference Center. Proceed through security check point and take the first right into the parking deck ($5.00). After exiting the deck please come back to the security checkpoint and they will direct you to the Executive Center. Upon arriving, please enter the Bank of America Auditorium.
Event Details
- Date: October 24, 2019
- Time: 4 - 6:30 p.m., Reception to Follow
- Location: Morehouse College
Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center
* Questions? Please contact smallbusiness@sec.gov.