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William Michael Cunningham invited to speak at the Wall Street Project Economic Summit

Jan. 26, 2016 --- William Michael Cunningham has been invited to serve as a speaker during the Rainbow PUSH Coalition & Citizenship Education Fund 19th Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit, convening February 16-18, 2016 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, 811 Seventh Avenue at 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019.

The theme of the Summit will be “Wall Street: The New Paradigm – Access to Opportunity.” Up to 2,500 corporate executives, minority suppliers, and political, community, religious and world leaders are expected to attend.

Mr. Cunningham will speak at a panel titled “Access to Capital: Crowdfunding, Alternative Funding Sources and Business Development for MBW/WBES” on Thursday, February 18th (10:45a.m.-12:00p.m.). He will discuss new techniques to acquire funding to start or grow a business. As the organizers noted, "It seems like every day you hear about a new crowdfunding site or another firm looking to invest in new ventures. Some things sound easy, but, in most cases, they are far from it. This panel of experts will tell you what to consider, what to avoid, and what you’ll need in order to pursue funding opportunities."

Mr. Cunningham is also expected to discuss his resource guide, The Minority and Women-owned Company Small Business Financing Guide and Workbook, 2016 Edition.

The Guide and Workbook are designed to provide actionable information minorities and women can use to obtain small business financing. For more, see:http://www.minorityfinance.com/mfinform1.html

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