Business Building Happy Hour
October 15 | 5 – 7 PM
INSPYRE Innovation Hub
235 Harrison Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
Join us and M&T Bank to expand your network of professionals and partners to help support and grow your business. By attending this networking session, you’ll be able to:
- Build your network
- Connect with support organizations
- Expand your knowledge
- Preview an upcoming cash flow management webinar
Light food and refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!
October 21 | Virtual Workshop
Sign up for this virtual workshop, sponsored by M&T Bank, to improve your cash flow management and gain control of your expenses!
Register today to take your business to the next level.
During this session you’ll learn how to better:
- Manage your expenses and inventory costs
- Categorize your expenses
- Calculate your exact expense target
- Recognize when you have a business model problem versus an expense problem
Don’t miss this chance to take your business to the next level. Save your seat today!
Sign up today!
About the Sessions
Business Building Happy Hour
Thursday, October 15 | 5 - 7 PM | In-person
Hear from local entrepreneur, Cha McCoy, and enter our raffles for copies of Cha’s book and tickets to the 8th Annual MWBE Wealth Summit!
In this networking event, you’ll be able to:
- Build your network
- Connect with support organizations
- Expand your knowledge
- Preview an upcoming cash flow management webinar
Business Cash Flow Management: Where is All My Money Going?
Wednesday, October 21 | 12 - 1 PM | Virtual
This comprehensive workshop is designed for entrepreneurs that have been in business for more than one year, but all are welcome to attend! Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Manage expenses and inventory costs
- Categorize your expenses
- Calculate your exact target, know what to cut, and what to keep
- Recognize when you have a business model problem versus an expense problem
Meet Your Presenters
Cha McCoy
Entrepreneur, educator, certified sommelier, and author
Cha McCoy, MBA, is an entrepreneur, educator, and James Beard Award-winning author, with NAACP and Tales of the Cocktail: Spirited Awards nominations. As a certified sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, she developed The Communion, a wine dinner series that offers an inviting, accessible way to gather and enjoy wine. This experience inspired her to open her first brick-and-mortar, The Communion Wine & Spirits, located in Syracuse, and write her debut book, Wine Pairing for the People: The Communion of Wine, Food, and Culture from Africa and Beyond. Food & Wine profiled the dinner series, and Wine Enthusiast named Cha one of its 40 Under 40. Cha has held coveted positions, including Cherry Bombe Magazine’s first beverage director, the head of beverage for the Charleston Wine + Food Festival, and a sommelier at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Portugal. Passionate about higher education, she teaches at Western Connecticut State University and previously taught as an adjunct professor at her alma mater, Syracuse University, and continues to inspire new wine drinkers and culinary experts. Catch Cha if you can in Harlem, New York—or on one of her international adventures.
Malini Krishna
Vice President, Senior Business Strategist | Pursuit
Malini Krishna is a VP/Sr. Business Strategist on Pursuit’s Business Advisory Team. She has co-founded three businesses and has advised 100s of small companies over the last 15 years through management & operations consulting and numerous business accelerators, including venture capital-backed programs. Malini designs and leads the development and implementation of Pursuit’s intensive technical assistance programming, including Path to Profitability, which focuses on improving performance and operating efficiency for sustainable, profitable growth.
With over 20 years of experience creating systems and resources to scale businesses, Malini’s achievements include pioneering new investment-banking and capital investment products at Bloomberg; spearheading public-private partnerships with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund; creating award-winning partnerships with VisionSpring and the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy; guest lecturing at Cornell and New York University (NYU); and being featured in media outlets, such as Stanford Social Innovation Review, Forbes, ABC News, and the NY Times.
Malini holds a B.A. in political science from Bryn Mawr College and an M.P.A. focusing on international finance and economic development from NYU.
Jamey Lloyd
Business Banking Senior Vice President | M&T Bank
Jamey Lloyd is a Business Banking Senior Vice President based in Syracuse, New York. With extensive experience in commercial and business banking, Jamey specializes in helping businesses achieve their financial objectives through tailored lending solutions, treasury management services, and strategic banking advice. He is committed to building strong, long-term client relationships by understanding each organization’s unique goals and delivering customized financial strategies that support growth, operational efficiency, and long-term success.
Known for his consultative approach and dedication to client service, Jamey works closely with business owners and executives to navigate financial opportunities and challenges across a variety of industries. His focus on relationship management, combined with a deep understanding of business banking, enables him to serve as a trusted advisor to his clients and a valued partner within his organization.
Based in the Syracuse market, Jamey is passionate about supporting local businesses and contributing to the continued growth and vitality of the communities he serves.
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