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Conference
Program
Registration (8:30AM to
9:15AM)
Concourse Level
Breakfast & Greetings (9:15AM
to 9:45AM)
Proshansky Auditorium
Joyce Moy, Executive
Director, Asian
American / Asian
Research Institute -
CUNY
Dr. Brian Schwartz,
Vice President,
Office of Research
and Sponsored
Programs - CUNY
Graduate Center; and
Board Member, Asian
American / Asian
Research Institute -
CUNY
Concurrent Sessions I
(9:45M to 10:45AM)
A:
Starting Your Own
Business - Planning
for Business Success
Room C-203
Learn:
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The ABC's of
starting your
own business
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How much money
you need
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How you know
your idea will
work
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If you really
need a business
plan and what's
in it?
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What resources
are there?
Presenter
Brian Yeung,
Business Advisor,
York College/CUNY - Small
Business Development
Center
B:
Buying, Renting,
Investing or Selling
Your Home in the
Current Market
Room C-205
Issues to consider:
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Will the market
go up or down?
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Should I wait to
buy? Should I
wait to sell?
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How can I get
financing?
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What are the
details for the
Home Buyer’s
Federal Income
Tax Credit?
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How can I get
the best rental
deal in NYC?
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Where do I buy
an investment
property?
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How do I hedge
my real estate
investments?
Moderator/Panelist:
Allie
Baldassari, Senor Loan
Officer, Bank of
America
Panelists
Elizabeth Cho,
Licensed Real Estate
Sales Associate, AC
Lawrence & Company -
Real Estate
Delvis Estrada,
Licensed Real Estate
Sales Associate, AC
Lawrence & Company -
Real Estate
Break
(10:45AM to 11AM)
Concurrent Sessions
II
(11AM to 12PM)
A:
Forms of Business
Organizations, Tax
and Insurance Issues
for Small Business –
Maximize Protections
and Future Potential
Room C-203
Learn:
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How to Choose a
Form of Business
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How it can
maximize your
protections and
future growth
potential
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Characteristics
of a sole
proprietorship,
general
partnership,
corporation,
limited
liability
companies and
limited
liability
partnerships
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Whether S
Corporation Tax
election is
right for you
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What tax issues
are important
for small
business and why
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What insurance
coverage every
small business
owner should
consider
Panelists
Larissa Buerano,
Agent, State Farm
Insurance
Rajeev Kaul, CPA, PC.
Joyce Moy, Executive
Director, Asian
American / Asian
Research Institute -
CUNY
B: The Nuts & Bolts
of Import/Export for
Small Businesses –
Navigating Rules and
Regulations
Room C-205
Experts will
identify key
obstacles faced by
small business in
import/export
including
compliance, legal,
logistics, customs
and financing
issues, and explain
how to overcome
them. This is an
imperative to avoid
loss of time and
profit.
Moderator:
Lene Skou, Deputy
Director, Weissman
Center for
International
Business - Baruch
College/CUNY; and
Board Member, Asian
American / Asian
Research Institute -
CUNY
Panelists
Rennie
Alston, Licensed
Customhouse Broker, Alston Group
Charles Dugan, Vice
President, Global
Trade Finance, TD
Bank
Amy B. Goldsmith,
Esq., Principal,
Gottlieb, Rackman &
Reisman, P.C.
Break
(12PM to 12:15PM)
Lunch
(12:15PM to 1:45PM)
Concourse Lobby
Power Networking
for Resources
Susan Kim,
Vice-President,
Retail Banking,
Capital One Bank,
and USPAACC Board
Member, will
facilitate and
engage participants
in a fun networking
technique that will
help to connect you
to resources you
need to move towards
business or career
success.
Concurrent
Sessions III (1:45PM to
2:45PM)
A: Young Asian
American
Entrepreneurs
Room C-203
What are young Asian
American
entrepreneurs doing?
What were they
thinking??? Hear
about young
entrepreneurs as
they update, upgrade
and expand family
owned businesses;
how they chose to
leave corporate jobs
to follow their
dreams and blaze new
paths in social
enterprise and other
sectors.
Moderator/Panelist:
Christina Seid,
Co-owner, Chinatown Ice Cream
Factory
Panelists
Larissa Buerano,
Agent, State Farm
Insurance
Stephen Chen,
Co-founder,
GreenSoul Shoes
Darren Wan, Partner,
Red Egg Restaurant
B: Procurement 101 - How
to Get Government
and Corporate
Contracts
Room C-205
Learn:
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How to qualify
for Federal,
State, City and
Corporate
Contracts
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How to access
this information
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What you need to
do to stand out
from the crowd
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Whether you need
certification as
a MWBE
(Minority, Woman
Business
Enterprise)
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Where to get
technical
assistance
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Resources to
help you compete
Moderator:
Savio Chan,
President, US Pan
Asian American
Chamber of Commerce,
Northeast Chapter
Panelists
Shirley Leung,
Economic Development
Officer, Manhattan
Chamber of Commerce
Daniel Sung Park,
President & CEO,
Eclaro
International
Paul Taravella, US
SMall Business
Administration -
Office of Government
Contracting
Break
(2:45PM to 3PM)
Session IV (3PM to
4PM)
How to Get Money
for Your Business
– Financing in A
Tight Credit Market
Room C-203
Panelists will talk
about what lenders
and investors are
looking for, new
strategies, and
alternative sources
of financing for
your business.
Moderator: Chunyee Miot, CPA
Panelists
Yan Li Jiang,
Loan Consultant,
Accion USA
Simon Lee,
Branch Manager,
China Trust Bank USA
Man-Li Lin, Business
Development
Specialist, U.S.
Small Business
Administration
Closing Remarks (4PM)
Concourse Lobby
Disclaimer: The
information provided at
this conference is for
educational purposes
only, and in no way
represents legal,
financial or tax advice.
Individuals are advised
to consult their
attorneys, or other
professionals for
guidance.
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