Agenda
Monday, June 26
Location: Keystone CoLAB
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Welcome
Reception 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 27
Location: Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
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Breakfast 8:00 a.m.
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Welcome and State
of the Field 9:00 a.m.Introduction of Kauffman's Access to Capital Report and latest data, trends, and impact.
Philip Gaskin, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation -
State of the Flow
of Capital 9:15 a.m.What are the leading capital allocators investing in and learning today?
What are they investing in next?
How are they closing capital gaps for underserved entrepreneurs?
Jim Casselberry, Known Holdings
Lisa Murray, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Christie Briscoe Zarkovich, Health Forward Foundation -
Rise of Capital
Entrepreneurs 10:00 a.m.Meet the builders and doers changing the capital ecosystem for underserved founders.
Carlos Antequera, Novel Capital
Justin Dawkins, Collab Capital
Tessa Flippin, Capitalize VC
JaNay Queen Nazaire, BLK GRVTY -
Break 10:45 a.m.
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Case Study:
Improving Capital
Access for
KC Small Businesses 11:05 a.m.Standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the community – how Kansas City cross-sector organizations created innovative structures, products and pathways that address the needs of local small businesses trying to access capital.
Ruben Alonso, AltCap
Jeremiah Houle, LOCUS Impact Investing
Nick Reitzler, Community America Credit Union
Cathy Bennett, KC Chamber
Theodis Watson, Urban Financial Services Coalition
Shakia Webb, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Quinn Conyers -
Lunch and Learn 12:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat: Discussion on how the public sector is facilitating access to knowledge, capital, and networks of entrepreneurial innovators.
Alejandra Y. Castillo, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, Economic Development Agency
Philip Gaskin, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation -
Breakout Session:
Reflection 1:00 p.m.1. Funders & Allocators - Solutions & lessons learned - How do you invest in innovative models as an allocator?
JaNay Queen Nazaire, BLK GRVTY
2. Capital Entrepreneurs - solutions & lessons learned - What are Capital Entrepreneurs building? What are the rising trends? What's working and what's not?
Brendan Cosgrove, Capital Access Lab
Jamie Finney, GCVF
Will Stringer, Chisos Capital
Justin Dawkins, Collab Capital
Janice St. Onge, Flexible Capital Fund -
Break 2:00 p.m.
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Breakout Session:
Future 2:15 p.m.1. Fundraising Opportunities & Leveraging Capital Stacks - Creative ways to capitalize and scale innovative models.
Keith Harrington, Novel Capital
Bruce Katz, Nowak Metro Finance Lab
Jacob Haar, CIM
Melissa Withers, RevUp Capital
Brendan Cosgrove, Capital Access Lab
2. Partnerships to Serve More Founders - Cross-sector partnerships to unlock more funding and services to underserved entrepreneurs.
Liz Diebold, Skoll Foundation
Nathaly Botero, Village Capital
Derek Nunner, Sorenson Impact Center
Rodney Foxworth, Worthmore
3. Family Offices & HNWIs Investing in Innovative Models - Who are the early LP champions for innovative strategies beyond traditional VC and lending? How did they get comfortable investing in alternative models with limited track records?
Jim Casselberry, Known Holdings
Daniel Winjira, Blue Haven Initiative
Trace Welch, The ImPact -
Break 3:00 p.m.
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Funder & LP
Champions for
Alternative Models 3:15 p.m.Meet the funders & allocators backing Capital Entrepreneurs.
Demetric Duckett, Known Holdings
Kim Folsom, Founders First Capital Partners
John Balbach, MacArthur Foundation
Moderator - JaNay Queen Nazaire, BLK GRVTY -
Call to Action 4:00 p.m.
What are you going to do different to improve access to capital for underserved entrepreneurs?
Philip Gaskin, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
JaNay Queen Nazaire, BLK GRVTY