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The Business Leadership Series — education and training that grows businesses at every stage.

A unique educational opportunity for business owners to engage in a meaningful discussion about growing leadership skills and learning practical management tools.

Business Leadership Series

Sessions

September 18, 2025

Swipe Smarter: Business Guide to Credit Card Processing

Speaker: Sophie Zhai, the Vice President of Business Development, Universal Processing

August 28, 2025

Effective Recordkeeping for Small Business

Join USPAACC Northeast Regional Chapter for a session on how to implement the best recordkeeping practices that improve cash flow forecasting, optimize payment and expense management, and equip your…

August 7, 2025

Building Business Credit & Accessing Capital

Speaker: Tim Fulton, President, Small Business Matters

July 24, 2025

Cash Flow, Case Study, & Hands-On Practice

Speaker: Tim Fulton, President, Small Business Matters

July 10, 2025

Introduction to Cash Flow Management

Speaker: Tim Fulton, President, Small Business Matters

June 26, 2025

Understanding the Mechanics of a Loan - What is Underwriting

This session was available for ONE DAY ONLY and will not be available for replay after June 26. If you have missed the session, please register to receive presentation material.

June 12, 2025

Explore Traditional & Alternative Financing

Penny Garton, Small Business Senior Loan Officer-Team Lead, CDC Small Business Finance

May 22, 2025

The Power of the Write-Off: Turning Business Travel into Smart Tax Strategy

Join USPAACC Northeast Chapter for this Business Leadership Series (BLS) webinar with Michelle Senderson, CEO of Senderson Enterprises, for an insightful session where you’ll learn how to maximize…

May 8, 2025

Understanding Financial Statements

Join USPAACC Northeast Chapter for this Business Leadership Series (BLS) webinar with Diana Domenech, Founder & Visionary of Accelerate Consulting Experts (ACE), as she breaks down the essentials…

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Business Leadership Series: Effective Record Keeping for Small Businesses

August 29, 2025

Join the USPAACC Northeast Regional Chapter for a vital session on best record-keeping practices!

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Business Leadership Series - Building Business Credit & Accessing Capital with Tim Fulton

August 8, 2025

Join the USPAACC Northeast Regional Chapter for a crucial session on how to strategically build and maintain business credit! Learn to position your company for financing opportunities and navigate the funding landscape with confidence.

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Business Leadership Series: Cash Flow Case Study and Hands On Practice with Tim Fulton

July 25, 2025

Join the USPAACC Northeast Regional Chapter for a vital session on Cash Flow Essentials! Understanding and managing your cash flow is critical for any business, and in this webinar, you'll learn actionable strategies to optimize your financial health.

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Business Leadership Series: Explore Traditional & Alternative Financing with Penny Garton

June 16, 2025

Join the USPAACC Northeast Chapter for this insightful Business Leadership Series (BLS) webinar! Discover new ways to access capital tailored to your business needs, whether you're looking for traditional options or exploring alternative financing pathways.

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The Power of the Write-Off: Turning Business Travel into Smart Tax Strategy

May 23, 2025

Join USPAACC Northeast Chapter for this Business Leadership Series (BLS) webinar with Michelle Senderson, CEO of Senderson Enterprises, for an insightful session where you’ll learn how to maximize your travel deductions and protect your profits – all while staying 100% IRS-compliant.

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Business Leadership Series: Understanding Financial Statements

May 9, 2025

Join the USPAACC Northeast Chapter for this essential Business Leadership Series (BLS) webinar! In this session, Diana Domenech, the Founder & Visionary of Accelerate Consulting Experts (ACE), will break down the essentials of reading and understanding financial statements.

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Business Leadership Series: Real Talk - Outsmarting Scams & Cyber Threats

April 25, 2025

Join the USPAACC Northeast Regional Chapter for a crucial webinar: Real Talk: Outsmarting Scams & Cyber Threats. In today's digital landscape, protecting your business is more important than ever.

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Business Leadership Series - Budgeting for Small Business with Tim Fulton

April 11, 2025

Join the USPAACC Northeast Regional Chapter for an insightful webinar focused on Budgeting for Small Businesses! Learn essential strategies to confidently take control of your finances, no matter your stage of business.

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Business Leadership Series: Tariffs Unpacked - What You Need to Know for Your Business and Wallet

March 28, 2025

Welcome to the Business Leadership Series! In this insightful session, USPAACC and MSL Global Express Inc. team up to demystify the complex world of international trade. We'll break down the essentials of tariffs and explore their far-reaching impact on consumers, manufacturers, and entrepreneurs.

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USPAACC's Business Leadership Series: Strategic Thinking for Entrepreneurs with Pramod Sajja

January 31, 2025

Join USPAACC's Business Leadership Series for a discussion on Strategic Thinking For Entrepreneurs, featuring speaker Pramod Sajja, President of Paramount Software Solutions, Inc, and Farm To Plate.

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Business Leadership Series: Cyber Security and IT Solutions

July 13, 2023

Join USPAACC and CMIT Solutions of Silicon Valley in a discussion about cyber crime, cuber attacks, and cyber security. This Business Leadership Series, sponsored by Wells Fargo, will teach you and help you how to identify cyber security practices to protect your business.

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Business Leadership Series: Economic Impact of AAPI Business Owners

July 1, 2023

Join USPAACC and Wells Fargo for a discussion of economic data trends as they relate to Asian American and Pacific Islander Businesses. Learn about the potential for AAPI business owners to make economic impact.

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Business Leadership Series: How Chat GPT and AI Affect Identity Security & Compliance

June 29, 2023

Join USPAACC's Business Leadership Series co-sponsored by Wells Fargo and PG&E. Listen to intiGrow as they present insights into the impact of generative AI on identity security.

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Business Leadership Series: Talent Trends & Strategies

May 25, 2023

Join USPAACC, Wells Fargo, and ADP for a discussion on today's talent market and trends. This webinar will look at how companies can actively expand their talent pool by fostering outside of the box thinking, and add some new strategies to their hiring playbook.

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Business Leadership Series: Talent Trends & Strategies

May 24, 2023

Join USPAACC, Wells Fargo, and ADP for a discussion on today's talent market and trends. This webinar will look at how companies can actively expand their talent pool by fostering outside of the box thinking, and add some new strategies to their hiring playbook.

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Business Leadership Series: HR Compliance Trends

March 9, 2023

Join USPAACC, Wells Fargo, and ADP for a discussion on the most current trends in HR compliance. This engaging workshop will look at how business owners can actively prepare for what's next in 2023, with a special focus on pay transparency.

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Business Leadership Series: Managing Business Cash Flow

August 18, 2022

Join USPAACC and Wells Fargo for a discussion on the importance of managing business cash flow. Learn how to take control of your cash and create safeguards to keep your cash flow positive.

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Business Leadership Series: Minority Business Certification

April 28, 2022

Join USPAACC for our first Business Leadership Series event of 2022 where we will discuss the importance of supplier diversity and obtaining your minority business certification.

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Sweet Success: Why Empathy and Communication Matter in Business

November 20, 2019

Speaker: Priyanka Komala | Technology Leader, Host, CurryUp Startup Podcast Jill Shiefelbein | Creator, The Dynamic Communicator.

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Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Information Session

April 25, 2019

Speaker: Pooja Kalapurakkel | ICIC.

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Startup Fundraising

February 21, 2019

Speaker: Patrick Lee | Co-founder of Hobo Labs Founder, Former CEO of Rotten Tomatoes Executive Producer of "The Heavenly Kings, Rotten Tomatoes, Hobo Labs Holly Liu | Founder, Kabam Kendrick Nguyen | Co-Founder & CEO, Republic.

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Innovation Convergence

December 6, 2018

Mike Duke | Senior Vice President, Chief Innovation Architect, Wells Fargo Tony Maley | Chief Technology Officer, VDart Digital, Ledgr.

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Using Technologies to Enable Customer Success

October 25, 2018

Speaker: Faraz Iqbal | Chief Operating Officer, Naranga Jim Iyoob | Chief Customer Officer, Etech Global Services.

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Managing and Investing in Your Company’s Cybersecurity

October 9, 2018

Speaker: Scott Shackelford | Cybersecurity Program Chair, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Kelly School of Business, Indiana University Aswin Unnikrishnan | Head of Cybersecurity Operations, Paramount Software Solutions, Inc.

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Selling in the Digital Age: How can B2B SMEs best utilize Influencer Marketing

September 25, 2018

Speaker: Michael Brito | Executive Vice President, Zeno Group.

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Opportunities for SMEs in Cybersecurity

September 13, 2018

Speaker: Dan Woolley | Founder and Managing Partner, Ponderosa Management Group Matt Whitmarsh | Executive Vice President, ITSourceTEK.

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Startup Growth and Acceleration

August 21, 2018

Speaker: Brian Wong | Founder & CEO, Kiip.

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Best and Worst Practices in Sales Management

August 16, 2018

Speaker: Jason Jordan | Founding Partner, Vantage Point Performance.

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Marketing Made Easy

February 22, 2018

Speaker: Jason Wiley | Creative Engineer, Bridge Agency; VP of Content and Integrated Marketing, Philadelphia 76ers Anson Wu | Managing Creative Director, Fresh Design Studio.

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Artificial Intelligence AI & Opportunities for Small Businesses

February 12, 2018

Speaker: Winslow Sargeant | Senior Vice President, International Council for Small Business (ICSB) Rachit Dhir | Vice President, Global Consulting – Healthcare and Insurance.

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Selling in the Digital Age: How to Generate Sales through Social Media

January 11, 2018

Speaker: Gene Finley | Sr. Insights Manager Sales Solutions, LinkedIn.

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Succeeding a Family Business: Are You Ready?

December 12, 2017

Speaker: Kirby Wu | President, Wu & Associates Evelyn Kim | CEO & President, US Metro Group, Inc.

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How to Do Business with Google and AT&T

December 5, 2017

Speaker: Joan-Carles R. Brugué | Global Supplier Diversity, AT&T Adrianna Samaniego | Global Supplier Diversity Manager, Business Inclusion, Google.

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C Suite Women in Tech Industry

November 10, 2017

Speaker: Elaine Chen | ConceptSpring, MIT Jin Zhang | Director of Product, Amazon.

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How to Maintain a Long Lasting Relationship Between Buyers and Suppliers

October 19, 2017

Speaker: Greg Young | CPSM, C.P.M., Indirect Commodity Manager, Global Business Services, Ingersoll Rand Sidd Ahmed | President & CEO, Vdart Inc.

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Minority Business Certifications: Why You Need It and How

October 16, 2017

Speaker: Jackie LaJoie | Supplier Diversity Manager, Ingersoll Rand Rear Admiral (ret) Seán F. Crean | Director, Office of Government Contracting, U.S. Small Business Administration.

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How to Use CRM to Grow Revenue Faster

September 26, 2017

Speaker: Jason Jordan | Founding Partner, Vantage Point Performance.

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Success Stories

December 15, 2016

Speaker: Neera Bahl | Past President, USPAACC-SE Nick Patel | COO, CompuGain.

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Doing Business with Fortune Corporations: PGA & Wyndham Worldwide

November 15, 2016

Speaker: Sandy Cross | Senior Director, Diversity & Inclusion, PGA of America Itu Otu | Supplier Diversity Manager, Wyndham Worldwide.

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Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs

November 1, 2016

Speaker: Anna Kolluri | Founder & CEO, Resourcesys Fenella Kim | President & CEO, Reliance Star Payment Services.

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Government Contracting 101: Understanding How Government Contracting Works

October 20, 2016

Speaker: Chanel Bankston-Carter | Director of Strategic Outreach and Communications, OSDBU, Department of Veterans Affairs Wes Bennett | Division Director for Services Contracting, DARPA Kevin Young.

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Doing Business with Fortune Corporations: United Airlines & Nationwide

October 11, 2016

Speaker: Ruby McCleary | Director, Supplier Diversity, United Airlines Didi Anekwe | Supplier Diversity Consultant, Nationwide.

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Financial Management: Cash Flow

September 27, 2016

Speaker: John Brislin | Director, Seattle Regional Office, EXIM Bank Steve Ward | Senior VP, Small Business Segment Manager, Pacific North Region, Wells Fargo.

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Beyond the Startup Stage: How to Transition a Growing Business

September 13, 2016

Speaker: Myla Ramos | President & CEO, SearchPros Solution Giancarlo Pacheco | CEO, Plan C Agency (PCA) Somkhit Boutchantharaj | President, DFW, Security Protective Force.

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Doing Business with Fortune Corporations: AGCO & State Farm

August 9, 2016

Speaker: Megan Weiland | Global Supply Chain Sustainability Manager, AGCO Corporation Lynette Smyer | Supplier Diversity Specialist, State Farm Insurance.

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Millennials as Employees

July 26, 2016

Speaker: Tim Hwang | Founder and CEO, FiscalNote.

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Digital Marketing & Social Media

June 28, 2016

Speaker: Rob Rohena | CEO, DIR Inc.

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Doing Business with Fortune Corporations: Accenture & GM

May 10, 2016

Speaker: Tiffany Williams | Manager, Supplier Inclusion & Diversity, Global Procurement, Accenture Donna Gilmer | Manager, Supplier Diversity, General Motors.

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