Bay Area Capital Connections XII - A Virtual Summit
Friday, October 2nd 2020
2020 has been a crucible year for the world, and we can feel this deeply in the Bay Area Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. We are in the middle of a pandemic; the Black Lives Matter movement continues to be relevant and necessary as we face sustained systemic harm against the Black community; ICE continues to damage our immigrant communities; and yet, our bills are still due. Our businesses, our families, and our communities need us more than ever. We are at a decision-making point in which we are poised to shift the narrative. Change is coming.
This is a Call In.
This year’s 12th annual Bay Area Capital Connections Conference will highlight existing and future models of economic and social change in the Bay Area, working towards an equitable, dignified and vibrant economy for all. What does a dignified economy look like? How can we co-create it? How do we move through the healing process toward building a radically resilient economic future for our communities, one that is sustainable and flexible enough to adapt to the ills of a pandemic and rise above the years of systemic oppression? We are calling in all of our ecosystem members to put our knowledge together and collaboratively pinpoint solutions that we can implement now. Join us as we spend the day together checking in with one another, breathing, healing, dismantling, building, and co-creating our future.
Together, we will thrive!
This is a Call In.
This year’s 12th annual Bay Area Capital Connections Conference will highlight existing and future models of economic and social change in the Bay Area, working towards an equitable, dignified and vibrant economy for all. What does a dignified economy look like? How can we co-create it? How do we move through the healing process toward building a radically resilient economic future for our communities, one that is sustainable and flexible enough to adapt to the ills of a pandemic and rise above the years of systemic oppression? We are calling in all of our ecosystem members to put our knowledge together and collaboratively pinpoint solutions that we can implement now. Join us as we spend the day together checking in with one another, breathing, healing, dismantling, building, and co-creating our future.
Together, we will thrive!
Session Themes
Entrepreneur Resilience and Experiences
Entrepreneurs continue to be the experts in our ecosystem—they are the voices that tell us where major gaps between accessibility and opportunity lie. Their stories span from temporary closures and loss to profitable service adaptation and innovation. As they navigate this foggy economic landscape, we will hold space for them to share how they have pivoted during this time, what resources have been most valuable, and what support is missing.
Bet on The Future of Work
The economy as we knew it is changing. The pandemic has created record unemployment numbers in tandem with growing wealth inequality. In this new landscape we also see increased opportunities for freelancing, entrepreneurship and contracting. How can our community support job seekers and job providers? How could we imagine an equitable talent pipeline, while combating the mentorship gap? We seek to envision what a holistic, dignified workplace could look like.
The Black Economy
According to The Black Star Project, African-Americans make about $1.3 trillion in gross national income. Yet only 2% of that money is re-circulated in the Black community. We will highlight the work of local individuals and organizations who have centered the Black Economy in their work, recognizing the deep impacts it has on the Black community and closing the racial wealth gap. We will look for solutions to strengthen the legacy of the Black businesses and institutions who have served as anchors in their communities, so that they can continue to do so for generations to come.
Real Estate
We've seen time and time again that real estate ownership plays a major role in relief and support in crisis. By understanding operational real estate set-ups for their business and long-term goals, entrepreneurs can better make the case for their businesses to investors. We will explore how to navigate, leverage and maneuver real estate so that it better fits into operating models.
Funding for a New Economy
As business owners and entrepreneurs scramble to fill out application after application for small pools of funding, it is even more clear that the funding culture as we know it must evolve. How can entrepreneurs and funders collaborate to create a new, healthier funding landscape?
Sustainability and Business
Last year’s BACC Conference focused on the link between People, Planet and Profit. This year, we continue to deepen the conversation around the inextricable link between environmental sustainability, community and business. How can sustainability fortify businesses? How can this work uplift the business communities that directly experience the impacts of environmental racism?
Entrepreneur Resilience and Experiences
Entrepreneurs continue to be the experts in our ecosystem—they are the voices that tell us where major gaps between accessibility and opportunity lie. Their stories span from temporary closures and loss to profitable service adaptation and innovation. As they navigate this foggy economic landscape, we will hold space for them to share how they have pivoted during this time, what resources have been most valuable, and what support is missing.
Bet on The Future of Work
The economy as we knew it is changing. The pandemic has created record unemployment numbers in tandem with growing wealth inequality. In this new landscape we also see increased opportunities for freelancing, entrepreneurship and contracting. How can our community support job seekers and job providers? How could we imagine an equitable talent pipeline, while combating the mentorship gap? We seek to envision what a holistic, dignified workplace could look like.
The Black Economy
According to The Black Star Project, African-Americans make about $1.3 trillion in gross national income. Yet only 2% of that money is re-circulated in the Black community. We will highlight the work of local individuals and organizations who have centered the Black Economy in their work, recognizing the deep impacts it has on the Black community and closing the racial wealth gap. We will look for solutions to strengthen the legacy of the Black businesses and institutions who have served as anchors in their communities, so that they can continue to do so for generations to come.
Real Estate
We've seen time and time again that real estate ownership plays a major role in relief and support in crisis. By understanding operational real estate set-ups for their business and long-term goals, entrepreneurs can better make the case for their businesses to investors. We will explore how to navigate, leverage and maneuver real estate so that it better fits into operating models.
Funding for a New Economy
As business owners and entrepreneurs scramble to fill out application after application for small pools of funding, it is even more clear that the funding culture as we know it must evolve. How can entrepreneurs and funders collaborate to create a new, healthier funding landscape?
Sustainability and Business
Last year’s BACC Conference focused on the link between People, Planet and Profit. This year, we continue to deepen the conversation around the inextricable link between environmental sustainability, community and business. How can sustainability fortify businesses? How can this work uplift the business communities that directly experience the impacts of environmental racism?
