Interested parties are invited to the FCC for a session entitled Capitalization Strategies Workshop, the intent of which is to explore financing possibilities for small and diverse businesses in the communications field. It’s on the calendar for 11/12/10. And the deadline to join in has been extended a week, from 11/1/10 to 11/8/10.
To recap, two panels of experts will address those assembled, one from the private sector and one from the public sector. It is directed at “[s]mall, minority- and women-owned business owners interested in telecommunications, broadcasting, or related businesses,” and will run from 9 AM-4:30 PM.
“Specifically, the panelists will address issues related to obtaining public and private-sector financing for those entrepreneurs who seek either to launch new enterprises or to facilitate growth in existing businesses. Panelists will discuss capitalization strategies applicable in a variety of business sectors, i.e. broadband technologies, cable and broadcast TV, broadcast radio, wireless services, and common carrier facilities.”
There will also be one-on-one breakout sessions with panelists, who will look at specific business plans. These must be scheduled in advance, with the njew deadline for doing so of 11/8/10.
The FCC has also revised the list of participating panelists: The new roster includes:
* Allison Alexander, SCI Ventures (added to the list)
* Mark Levine, Core Capital
* Jerry Johnson, RLJ Equity
* Anita Stephens Graham, Opportunity Capital
* Richard Blewette, US Small Business Administration
* Maureen Lewis, NTIA
* Gary Bojes, USDA Rural Utilities Service
* Jim Pastoriza, Telecommunications Development Fund
* Robert L. Greene, SYNCOM
* Cheryl Miller, US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
* Carlos Guzman, Minority Business Development Agency
* David Grain, Grain Communications Group Inc. (added to the list)
