Groupon and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity present Federal and State Financial Resources for Black Businesses amidst COVID-19 and Civil Unrest. We’ll cover how Black Businesses can take advantage of federal/state COVID-19 grant/loan relief programs and rebuild damaged businesses post-civil unrest.

Featured welcome speakers:
– Juliana Stratton, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
– Aaron Cooper, Interim CEO, Groupon

Featured panelists:
– Mark Ferguson, Assistant Deputy Director, US Small Business Association
– Stephanie Hart, Founder, Brown Sugar Bakery
– Jonathan McGee, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Minority Economic Empowerment
– Marc Morial, President, National Urban League
– Matthew Simpson, African American Business Development Manager, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
– Cameka Smith, Founder, The BOSS Network and BOSS On Campus

This is the third in a series of virtual panel discussions in celebration of National Black Business Month. For more on the series, visit gr.pn/nbbmmerchant.

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