Black Chamber Collaboration with RBC Wealth Management is well received.

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Business Owners want More!

The Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with RBC Wealth Management and Lauren Boulware presented a high level business financial education seminar on Thursday, February 16th entitled “Defensive Strategies for Small Business Finance”. This seminar is one of four within a transformative series that is focused on building wealth for the generations. It was well attended and received. Frank Brown, President of Infinity Alpha Omega Corporation, a printing and graphic design company and MBCC member, said

“the seminar was very informative … I wish we had more time”.

A cross section of business owners attended the morning learning session and received “valuable and timely” market information from Lauren Boulware, Financial Advisor with RBC Wealth Management. A spot on presentation that focused on the strategic needs of business, finance as a strategy, and the valuable role of a Chief Financial Officer, was delivered by financial expert, David O. Milton, President of Migration Leadership, Inc.

The MBCC/RBC financial seminar series is for any size and stage business. The purpose is to provide critical information to business owners to help them better understand the importance of having a financial strategy to support their current and future growth. MBCC president, Lea Hargett, opened the seminar highlighting the importance of financial business education stating,

“when you consider the important role small business plays in our overall economy, it is critically important that our businesses increase their financial knowledge in order to develop strategies that are in line with the growth cycles of their businesses to achieve real lasting success that benefits the generations to come”.

In the U.S., 99.4% of all business are micro (0-9 FTE’s) and small businesses (10-499 FTE’s). These businesses are the “economic engine” of this country. The black chamber member and constituent base is primarily made up of micro and small businesses.

“Helping our businesses grow, succeed, and understand their economic impact is our mission. Business education is one of the ways in which we facilitate that outcome. We are encouraged by the initial response to our financial education series and look forward to our future sessions”.