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Tuesday Speaker Series
From Connection to Opportunity
Building relationships, winning business, and becoming bankable in your first year.
Time: 11:30 AM–1:00 PM
Approximately: 35 seats
A conversation about relationships and business growth
Join the Innovation Incubator and CSUDH Rotaract for a conversation with a commercial and SBA banking professional who has spent more than 20 years helping entrepreneurs access capital, build relationships, and grow their businesses. Bring your questions and explore how connections can create opportunities for your venture.
What you will take away
- How to turn a first conversation into a customer,
referral source, or business partner. - What commercial and SBA bankers look for before lending
to a young business. - Practical steps to take in your first year so your
business is bankable in year two. - How relationship building and service can open doors
for student founders.
About the speaker
Redy Babasa-Thompson is Vice President and Client Advisor at Partners Bank of California. He serves on the CSUDH College of Business Administration and Public Policy Advisory Board and is an active Rotarian in Rotary International District 5280.
He has served twice as Club President and four times as Assistant Governor, and currently serves as the district’s Rotary Means Business Chair.
Join the conversation
Open to CSUDH students, faculty, staff, and community guests.
Admission is free, lunch is provided, and seating is limited
to approximately 35 people.
For questions, contact Dr. Thomas J. Norman.