Free Webinar:

June 18, 2025

AI Fundamentals for Small Business Owners

AI has become an increasingly effective and evolving tool for small business owners. Do you know how you can use AI to support your small business?

Join this webinar with the University at Albany Small Business Development Center’s Greg Chanese and Pursuit’s Paola Garcia to go over the AI fundamentals for your business. You’ll learn how to start using AI tools today while understanding the risks and opportunities ahead.

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You'll Learn:

Resources
The basics of AI
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How to start using AI tools today
checklist
The risks and opportunities of AI
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The future of AI

June 18, 2025

1:00 pm

Can’t make it? Sign up anyway and we’ll send you the recording.

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Meet Your Presenters

Greg Chanese
Assistant Director at UAlbany SBDC
Greg Chanese is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of professional experience in the Capital Region of New York, where he has worked across various sectors. Throughout his career, Greg has leveraged his expertise in marketing, business management, and technology to drive the mission and goals of the organizations he has served. As the assistant director with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University at Albany, one of Greg’s focuses has been helping the small business community navigate the world of artificial intelligence and currently leads a national group of SBDC advisors on understanding and communicating how small businesses can utilize this newer technology.
Paola Garcia
Paola Garcia-Villari
Managing Vice President, Business Advisory Services, and Business Development Officer at Pursuit
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.

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