Building Better Boards

This joint webinar series produced by InBIA and the California Business Incubation Alliance provided entrepreneurial support professionals with information, tools and resources to assist clients as they recruit for and manage strong boards for their companies.

Speakers:

Kyla Frye, Executive Director, WT Enterprise Center

Danielle D’Agostaro, Principal Partner, WV Ventures

Matt Gardner, CEO, California Technology Council

Best Practices for Incubation Professionals: Managing Mentor Networks

This joint webinar series produced by InBIA and the California Business Incubation Alliance discussed best practices in managing mentor networks for your center.

Speakers:

Krista Covey, President, First Flight Venture Center

Marc Martin-Casas, Illumina Accelerator

Thomas Hordam, We Love Mentors

Matt Gardner, CBIA

Inclusive Programming to Support Diverse Entrepreneurs

Ensuring entrepreneurs of all backgrounds have access to the resources and support they need to succeed is a significant part of having a thriving and innovative economy.

Speakers:

Duane Rollins, Vice President of Impact and Research, SEED SPOT

David Parker, CEO, Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll)

Gloria Ware, Director, KeyBank Center for Technology, Innovation and Inclusive Growth

The Post-Pandemic Entrepreneurial Support Organization (ESO): Creating a Model for the Economic Recovery

Moving towards the recovery will require a recalibration of your  Entrepreneurial Support Organization’s (ESO) business model. Rethinking everything from mission and target customers to service offerings and facility use will be necessary to enable your ESO to operate effectively in the “new normal”. 

Speaker:

Carol Kraus Lauffer Principal, Business Cluster Development LLC