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Personalized support for your NYC-based business
You've got questions, we've got solutions!
Join the Pursuit business advisory services team for monthly office hours sessions that are tailored to your needs.
When you sign up for a session you'll get personalized support to tackle current challenges and leverage new opportunities.
Our office hours team
Irene Dominguez
Assistant Vice President, Senior Business Advisor
As part of the business advisory team, Irene is responsible for working with a roster of borrowers, understanding their business needs, connecting them with business resources, and developing new ways to engage them in consulting and advisory services. Prior to joining Pursuit, Irene worked with women and minority small businesses in other nonprofit organizations providing guidance on certification processes and credit.
Paola Garcia-Villari
Managing Vice President, Business Advisory Services and Business Development Officer
Paola Garcia-Villari is responsible for overseeing and operating Pursuit's Business Advisory Services (BAS) team. She joined Pursuit as an underwriter in 2013, working on the Hurricane Sandy loan and grant programs. During her time with Pursuit, Paola has developed significant relationships with banks and referral partners and has helped thousands of small businesses obtain the capital they need to grow.
Prior to Pursuit, Paola worked at NYC Business Solutions - Lower Manhattan as a Finance Account Manager and as Senior Loan Officer at Accion USA. She is a graduate of Hunter College, where she received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Chemistry and Biology. Paola was born in Colombia and now lives in New York with her husband and their two-year-old son, Lucas.
Malini Krishna
Vice President, Senior Business Advisor
Malini Krishna is an VP/Sr. Consultant on Pursuit’s Business Advisory Team. She's also a social entrepreneur and sits on the FounderPad’s advisory committee, where she mentors women and minority lead technology executive teams.
With over 20 years of experience creating systems and resources to scale businesses, Malini’s achievements include: pioneering new investment-banking 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 Bloomberg Markets, Forbes, ABC News, and the NYT.
Malini holds a B.A. in political science from Bryn Mawr College and an M.P.A with a focus on international finance and economic development from NYU.
What will we discuss?
You can use your session to discuss any challenges or opportunities your business is facing. Pursuit's advisors specialize in a range of topics including financial management, budgeting, operations, strategy, and more. We're here to listen to your needs and find cusomt-fit solutions for your business.
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What will we discuss?
You can use your session to discuss any challenges or opportunities your business is facing. Pursuit's advisors specialize in a range of topics including financial management, budgeting, operations, strategy, and more. We're here to listen to your needs and find custom-fit solutions for your business.
Our office hours team
Now scheduling sessions for: