“Small Business Matters!” could launch the nation’s next business sensation at the National Urban League Conference in Boston
Workshops, networking opportunities, and a chance to win $10,000 await the nation’s budding entrepreneurs at the National Urban League’s conference-within-a-conference, “Small Business Matters!” Saturday, July 30 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
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Entrepreneurs can compete in the pitch contest, in partnership with 100 Urban Entrepreneurs and Babson College, to win one of two prizes of $10,000 in financing.
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Registration for the summit is free; a meal package, which includes breakfast, lunch, and a networking reception, can be purchased for $100. Details are available at www.nul.org/conference.
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Maggie Anderson, CEO of The Empowerment Experiment, is the luncheon speaker.Â
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Workshops will focus on financing a business, selling to corporate America, creating a marketing plan, as well as the availability of public sector programs.
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 For more information:  www.nul.org/conference
