Setting up a Entrepreneur-Mentorship Program at Your Library - National EShip Week 2021
Public libraries are a key part of the "entrepreneurship ecosystem" of every town, city, and county in this country. In many places, the library is one of the only – if not the only – community anchor institutions. As an anchor, libraries provide workforce development services, help grow small businesses, and create sustaining supports for entrepreneurs who have a new business in mind or in place. Join this panel for a deep dive into how library-based mentorship programs for entrepreneurs are key services in not only building better businesses in the local community but also how they are key to the scalability and impact of your library programs. You will learn about ways to strengthen existing business mentorship networks and provide culturally responsive mentorship through strategic collaborations.
Please RSVP now for this free National Entrepreneurship Week 2021 webinar for the library community. It premieres live on Thursday, February 18 at 11am CST and then on-demand thereafter.
About our presenters:
Hadiza Sa-Aadu -Small Business Engagement & Non-Profit Specialist, Kansas City Public Library
Hadiza Sa-Aadu has been working with Kansas City Public Library since April 2019 holding one-on-one meetings with patrons seeking help with their businesses and business ideas, putting on relevant business programming and establishing and developing partnerships with other entrepreneur support organizations.
Daniel Smith - Co-Founder and Principal, The Porter House KC
Daniel Smith provides organizational leadership and direction to The Porter House KC. He is a native of Kansas City, Mo and graduated from The Bishop Hogan High School. He has worked in both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors in the past 14 years, and has started/owned/operated 5 businesses, including The Porter House KC. Dan's affinity for the not-for-profit sector, and specifically helping in the underserved populations started roughly 20+ years ago when his mother exposed him to the importance of helping others. This experience gave him a deep appreciation for the not-for-profit work being done in the underserved communities of color, and fueled his drive to help those in need.
Gabe Muñoz - ESHIP Kansas City Local Director
Gabe has been actively involved in the Kansas City entrepreneurial ecosystem for over 15 years. Gabe works to create a unified community vision to best serve entrepreneurs while creating a welcoming and inclusive culture that places the needs of entrepreneurs front and center.
Prior to coming to Forward Cities, he served as the Director of Sales and Small Business Advising for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City. In his role, he was responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with startups, government/non-profit agencies, community leaders, and corporate America. During his 12 years at the HCC, he assisted over 1,000 micro-enterprises in getting licensed, certified as M/WBEs, and connected in the community.
Gabe is the second oldest of nine children and an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, and KU basketball. In his free time, you can find him playing soccer and spending time with his wife Julia and their four children, Devin, Diego, Daisy, and Desiree.
Morgan Perry - Business Outreach Specialist, Mid-Continent Public Library
Morgan Perry is the Business Outreach Specialist for the Mid-Continent Public Library. A founding member of the Square One Small Business Services team, Morgan has dedicated her career to helping small business owners and entrepreneurs. She spends the majority of her time making connections between the Library and resource partners across the Kansas City Metro, as well as developing innovative new programming and events. Her passion is taking the Library out of the branch and right into the heart of the business community. Morgan’s innovative work with food businesses has been featured in two different books, Kansas City Food Trucks: Stories & Recipes and the upcoming American Library Association publication ‘Round the Table: Food Literacy Program, Resources, and Ideas for Libraries.
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Public libraries are a key part of the "entrepreneurship ecosystem" of every town, city, and county in this country. In many places, the library is one of the only – if not the only – community anchor institutions. As an anchor, libraries provide workforce development services, help grow small businesses, and create sustaining supports for entrepreneurs who have a new business in mind or in place. Join this panel for a deep dive into how library-based mentorship programs for entrepreneurs are key services in not only building better businesses in the local community but also how they are key to the scalability and impact of your library programs. You will learn about ways to strengthen existing business mentorship networks and provide culturally responsive mentorship through strategic collaborations.
Please RSVP now for this free National Entrepreneurship Week 2021 webinar for the library community. It premieres live on Thursday, February 18 at 11am CST and then on-demand thereafter.
About our presenters:
Hadiza Sa-Aadu -Small Business Engagement & Non-Profit Specialist, Kansas City Public Library
Hadiza Sa-Aadu has been working with Kansas City Public Library since April 2019 holding one-on-one meetings with patrons seeking help with their businesses and business ideas, putting on relevant business programming and establishing and developing partnerships with other entrepreneur support organizations.
Daniel Smith - Co-Founder and Principal, The Porter House KC
Daniel Smith provides organizational leadership and direction to The Porter House KC. He is a native of Kansas City, Mo and graduated from The Bishop Hogan High School. He has worked in both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors in the past 14 years, and has started/owned/operated 5 businesses, including The Porter House KC. Dan's affinity for the not-for-profit sector, and specifically helping in the underserved populations started roughly 20+ years ago when his mother exposed him to the importance of helping others. This experience gave him a deep appreciation for the not-for-profit work being done in the underserved communities of color, and fueled his drive to help those in need.
Gabe Muñoz - ESHIP Kansas City Local Director
Gabe has been actively involved in the Kansas City entrepreneurial ecosystem for over 15 years. Gabe works to create a unified community vision to best serve entrepreneurs while creating a welcoming and inclusive culture that places the needs of entrepreneurs front and center.
Prior to coming to Forward Cities, he served as the Director of Sales and Small Business Advising for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City. In his role, he was responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with startups, government/non-profit agencies, community leaders, and corporate America. During his 12 years at the HCC, he assisted over 1,000 micro-enterprises in getting licensed, certified as M/WBEs, and connected in the community.
Gabe is the second oldest of nine children and an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, and KU basketball. In his free time, you can find him playing soccer and spending time with his wife Julia and their four children, Devin, Diego, Daisy, and Desiree.
Morgan Perry - Business Outreach Specialist, Mid-Continent Public Library
Morgan Perry is the Business Outreach Specialist for the Mid-Continent Public Library. A founding member of the Square One Small Business Services team, Morgan has dedicated her career to helping small business owners and entrepreneurs. She spends the majority of her time making connections between the Library and resource partners across the Kansas City Metro, as well as developing innovative new programming and events. Her passion is taking the Library out of the branch and right into the heart of the business community. Morgan’s innovative work with food businesses has been featured in two different books, Kansas City Food Trucks: Stories & Recipes and the upcoming American Library Association publication ‘Round the Table: Food Literacy Program, Resources, and Ideas for Libraries.