Pathways to Funding
October 27, 2022
10 AM - 1 PM
285 NE Main St
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Capital Symposium
Pathways to Funding
Small Business owners and Entrepreneurs are invited to find out how your business can access capital! This event will feature loan professionals from local banks as well as non-bank lending programs. Hear from organizations that provide grants to small businesses and learn how you can apply for local grants.
What to Expect
Banking Discussion
Panel of local banks
Q& A Session
Networking Opportunities
Learn about traditional and nontraditional funding options
Event Activities
- Banking Panel- Learn how to prepare to approach banks for traditional funding options.
- Learn what non-bank lenders have to offer small business owners.
- Learn what grants are available from NC IDEA and how to access them.
- Network with other entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Twin Counties.
- Participate in a speed networking matchmaking session with all present organizations.
- Hear from the SBA about their programs and funding options available and how to access them!
Our vision is to empower and support all businesses equal opportunity to capital.
Our Speakers
Jessie Maxwell
Partner Community Capital
jmaxwell@partnercapital.org
Reggie Jones
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
rjones@carolinasmallbusiness.org
Jahlisa Richmond
Thread Capital
jalisha@threadcap.org
Our Speakers
Frank Del Villar
Carolina Community Impact KIVA Hub
fdelvillar@ccifund.org
Patrick Rodriquez
Small Business Administration
(SBA)
patrick.rodriguez@sba.gov
Kevin Harris
City of Rocky Mount
kevin.harris@rockymountnc.gov
Banking Panel
Hear from local banks!
The Banking Panel will feature banks discussing how small business owners can access capital through their banks.
The discussion will be moderated by Victor Galloway, Community Affairs Specialist FDIC.
Victor Galloway serves as the Community Affairs Specialist for North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Virginia and West Virginia for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). In his current role he assist financial institution in developing strategies that are responsive to the credit, service and investment needs of their communities by: fostering initiatives that create positive banking relationships between consumers and financial institutions and move unbanked and underserved consumers into mainstream banking relationship; promoting community development partnerships and access to affordable credit and capital in historically underserved markets. Mr. Galloway has several years of executive leadership experience in the banking, commercial and
residential lending and consumer financial services with expertise in working across multiple business channels, public institutions and government agencies. He is the former Director of the National Institute of Minority Economic Development which he had leadership and oversight responsibility for the Center of Research & Policy, The Minority Executive Leadership Institute, Minority Development Agency and US DOT Small Business Transportation Center Mid-Atlantic Region.
In his role, Mr. Galloway advised corporate executives, academic leaders, senior White House staffers, congressional members and government agencies issues impacting minorities, women and veteran ability to access affordable capital and credit. In addition, Mr. Galloway served as the Segment Market Leader for Community Banks for Genworth Financial /GE a leading insurance holding company, severing the lifestyle protection, retirement income, investment and mortgage insurance needs of over 15 million customers globally where he developed and implemented national strategies for community banks engagement. Prior to his tenure at Genworth, Mr. Galloway was the Vice President of Community Lending Sales for First Citizens Bank where he directed national strategies for community lending and investment for low-to moderate communities and manage all CRA lending and investments. Mr. Galloway has served as chairman on numerous national boards and is a mentor to middle and high school students and young executives. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University.
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