A talk by Elizabeth Echols, director of the Small Business Administration Western and Pacific Region, 12:00 -1:15 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18, Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison St. Lunch is from 12 to 12:30 and $15 at the door; the talk is from 12:30 to 1:15 and is free. RSVP to whoisylvia@aol.com to reserve a lunch.
Echols says her top priority is to shake capital loose for businesses and help jump-start job growth. Her mission is to focus the regional SBA effort on capital, counseling, and contracts and to nurture high-impact, high-growth businesses, including clean tech, IT, and medical devices. Echols has a background in government, nonprofits, technology and business. She was the director of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Northern California chapter, chief executive of OpNet, an education and technology nonprofit, and a policy director for Google.
This event is hosted by Sylvia Paull in partnership with the Berkeley Startup Cluster (www.berkeleystartupcluster.org).
