Inspire. Connect. Invest. Slow Money NYC will feature a varied afternoon program to spark conversations and connections amongst sustainable food and farming entrepreneurs, investors, intermediaries, food activists and interested parties. Slow Money NYC believes we can build a resilient, sustainable economy by increasing our investments in small-scale, sustainable food and farming enterprises in the NY region.
Inspire. The Entrepreneur Showcase aims to inspire participants by presenting a juried selection of 10 sustainable food and farming businesses serving the NYC foodshed. For the aspiring entrepreneur, Slow Money will host a workshop charting steps needed to make your dream enterprise into a real business.
Here is a list of Showcase Entrepreneurs: AgSquared Bronx Bees Brooklyn Bouillon Brooklyn Grange Cayuga Pure Organics Egg Restaurant and Goatfell Farm Encendia Biochar Kortright Creek Creamery NYFoods Organics Vokashi
Connect. Throughout the afternoon, the Resource Exchange will connect entrepreneurs to companies providing information, products and support to sustainable food and farming businesses. A variety of exhibitors -- banks, lawyers, consultants, non-profits, government agencies and other organizations -- will highlight services, demonstrate products and distribute information in the Resource Exchange. In the evening, seal your "Slow Deal" at a networking cocktail reception held at nearby watering hole TBA.
Invest. Slow Money hopes to spark a range of investment conversations, helping develop unique funding channels and new financial relationships for sustainable food and farming businesses. Slow Money seeks to attract a wide range of potential funders and investors, galvanizing support for the growth of a restorative, resilient and regional economy.
Here is a list of the 20+ Exhibitors in the Resource Exchange: Acción USA Loan Fund, B Lab, Brooklyn Cooperative Credit Union, Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship (CADE), Community Markets, Contact Fund, Equity Trust, The Freelancers' Union, Glynwood, Good Food Jobs, Launcht, Mission Markets, Market Maker, Net Impact, NOFA NY, NYC Hospitality Group, NYIRN, Red Jacket Orchards, SCORE, Slow Money NYC, and The Moderns.
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