For many small business owners, financial administration is one of the most time-consuming and anxiety-inducing aspects of running a business. This session demystifies AI’s role in financial management, showing participants how to use AI tools to handle routine bookkeeping tasks, draft professional invoices, and generate clear expense summaries without requiring… Read More
This info session is your chance to get an inside look at the Polsky Exchange and the resources we offer. It is an opportunity for us to learn more about you, your business goals, and how you envision benefiting from and contributing to the Exchange community. It is also a… Read More
Practical Skills for Small Businesses and Workforce Partners This half-day summit is designed to help small business owners and community partners build practical digital and AI skills they can immediately apply to their work. Participants will leave with tangible tools, simple workflows, and real outputs that… Read More
This month’s Exchange member breakfast brings together our community of entrepreneurs and innovators for an exchange of ideas, networking, and collaboration. Connect with fellow members, share insights, and foster meaningful connections within the Polsky Exchange network. Professional headshots will be available starting at 8:00 a.m. Guest Speaker:… Read More
This series features presentations by capital providers and information about how to access different forms of capital. The speakers for this event are Jason Mercer, principal, Cleveland Avenue; Fernando Carranza, venture investor, Cleveland Avenue; J. Vincent Williams, executive director, The Entrepreneurial Development… Read More
This series features presentations by capital providers and information about how to access different forms of capital.This speaker for this event is Humberto Huerta, senior business relationship manager, Chase Bank. Chase Business Banking provides a comprehensive suite of financial products and services tailored to small and mid-size businesses, including checking… Read More
This series features presentations by capital providers and information about how to access different forms of capital. Speaker: Laura Garcia Escarzaga, senior officer, Greenwood Archer Capital. Greenwood Archer Capital, a nonprofit 501(c)3 Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), expands access to fair, flexible financing for entrepreneurs in historically underinvested… Read More
This series features presentations by capital providers and information about how to access different forms of capital. The speaker for this event is Song Chae, senior regional development manager, Founders First Capital Partners. Song Chae is a seasoned expert in alternative funding strategies, with extensive experience supporting service-based small businesses in… Read More
The George Shultz Innovation Fund finals will feature startup teams who have been selected as finalists for potential investment. Each team will pitch to the advisory committee, consisting of advisors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts for a chance to receive up to $250,000 in investment funding for promising early-stage ventures in… Read More
This series features presentations by capital providers and information about how to access different forms of capital. Speakers: Shawn Boone, VP business banker, PNC Bank. Nicholas Reyes, relationship manager, PNC Bank. PNC Bank offers a wide range of personal banking services including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgage loans, auto… Read More
Facilitator: Marki Lemons Ryhal, CSP, MBA, global keynote speaker and best-selling author. Here’s the thing. You already know your market. Today, you’ll turn that knowledge into clean deliverables that land meetings and win trust. We will take twelve tools and make twelve moves. Clear steps. By the end of the hour,… Read More
This series features presentations by capital providers and information about how to access different forms of capital. The speaker for this event is Alex Felton, vice president and senior business development officer at Pursuit. Pursuit’s mission is simple: to provide businesses with affordable loans and resources so they can reach higher… Read More