Entrepreneurship Conference

Southwest Entrepreneurship Conference — Recap

Event Recap

Watch the recap and browse the photo gallery. Download the agenda for full session details.

Video Recap

Photos & Agenda

Relive the day through highlights and session details.

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Speakers & Panelists

Browse the leaders who shared insights at the conference. Contact information is included where available and appropriate.

Councilman John Bullock

9th District — Baltimore City Council

Councilwoman Phylicia Porter

10th District — Baltimore City Council

Lamontre Randall (Moderator)

Neighborhood Strategy Manager — Innovation Works

John Busse

Mentor Network Manager — Innovation Works

johnb@iwbmore.org • iwbmore.org

Nicole Francis

Entrepreneur — Elocin Logistics

elocinlogistics.com • @nicole_thestrategist

Selena Carter

Founder — By Selena Carter

selenacarter.com • @selena.carter

Danuelle Doswell

Co-Founder — Grounded Cafe

feelgrounded.com • @groun.ded

Steve Anyadike

Founder — Digital Factory Studios

digitalfactory.studio • @dgtl.factory

Amanda Burton

Co-Owner — Rooted Rotisserie

rootedrotisserie.com • @rootedrotisserie

Ashley Watson

Founder — Greywood Group, LLC

greywoodgroupllc.com • @greywoodgroupllc

Jasmine Gibson (Moderator)

Director of Culture — Miocoa Strategies

miocoa.com • @strategistJas

Kurt Sommer

Executive Director — West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation

Ulric Donawa

Loan Officer — Baltimore Community Lending

ulric.donawa@bclending.org • bclending.org

Jim Peterson

VP, Multicultural Banking — M&T Bank

M&T Multicultural Banking • LinkedIn

Taji Amani

Business Relationship Steward — Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy

taji@baltimoreroundtable.org

Stephanie Geller

Director — Community Wealth Builders

communitywealthbuilders.org • sgeller@communitywealthbuilders.org

Dr. Laura Dykes (Moderator)

President of the Board — Southwest Partnership

president@southwestpartnershipbaltimore.org

Tony Scott

Executive Director — Southwest Partnership

Partners & Supporters

Thank you to the organizations that made this event possible.

Presented By: Baltimore Development Corporation Presented By: UM Bio Park

Organizer: Greywood Group Organizer: West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation Organizer: Innovation Works Organizer: Southwest Partnership

Thank You

We look forward to building on this momentum and continuing to grow small businesses in Southwest Baltimore. Stay tuned for upcoming events and resources.