The Big Table: Women's Entrepreneurship
<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">On August 30<sup>th</sup>, SBM and ECDI will be joining a community-wide effort called The Big Table. On this one day, more than 3,000 people representing different backgrounds, neighborhoods, and interest groups are participating in more than 300 conversations to discuss and imagine the future of our community. </span></span><br> <br><br>We are hosting one of these conversations at ECDI (1655 Old Leonard Ave., Columbus, OH 43219) and are inviting you to join us and others from 10:00am - 12:00pm for a discussion about how our community can continue to improve women's entrepreneurship.<br><br><br><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">If you are not familiar with ECDI, ECDI is the third largest US Small Business Administration intermediary micro-lender (and largest in Ohio). Since inception in 2004, ECDI has assisted over 8,500 individuals, disbursed over $33 million through over 1,600 loans, and created and retained over 6,200 jobs!</span></span><br><br><br><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Small Business Majority is a national small business organization, founded and run by small business owners, to support America’s 28 million small employers. We work with</span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> entrepreneurs, policy experts and elected officials to bring small business voices to the public policy table</span></span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> and ensure small business success and a thriving economy.</span></span><br><br><br>Space is limited and coffee and snacks will be provided so please RSVP promptly by replying to this email and cc-ing <a href="mailto:[email protected]" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>. This will be a fun and casual opportunity to talk, listen, and learn from one another. Your space is being held so please let us know if you will not be able to join us so another invitation can be extended to a female business owner. <br><br><br><br><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">If you would like more information about the Big Table, please visit: <a href="http://columbusfoundation.org/thebigtable" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">columbusfoundation.org/thebigtable</a></span></span><br> <br>SBM and ECDI look forward to seeing you on August 30<sup>th</sup> for our Big Table conversation!<br>