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Safford-Vinticuatro years of Economic Development Studies mention that a way to increase employment in the Gila Valley is to help our local entrepreneurs succeed and hire more people.
Graham Economic Partnership (GEP), composed of the Dustin Welker of the Graham County, John Cassella in the city of Safford, Heath Brown from the city of Thatcher, Vernon Batty of the city of Pima, Sean Wenham by Freeport-Man Companies and that prepare their small businesses so that the Small Business Almerca to help the Almercas Smally to help small barries. and direct them to places where they can find the capital.
Don Laughlin and Russ Yelton by White Mountain Economic Development have been hired to offer the program from May 14, from noon to 1:30 pm, and on Tuesday, May 27, from 11:30 am to 1 pm
The questions to be discussed are:
- How long does it take to prepare a company to raise capital and why
- How does a company know how much capital needs to raise?
- What are the different third -party roles that can help a company in this preparation?
- What are the two main traps that a company can avoid and how
- What are a couple of interesting stories of real capital increases in your experience?
These lunches are intended to provide information, but also to identify up to six companies that may be interested in a business incubators program during the next 6 months. A business incubators program involved a team of professionals who come with an entrepreneur with orientation in accounting, capital collection, finance, banking, mergers, acquisitions and more.
Our secret agenda is to help a launch of a small company without being critically subconscited and helping a company established to expand with more locations or services that increase their employees from 1 to 10 or 10-50 employees.
RVSP for his place calling Don to 602-919-3539 or an email dlaughlin@wmedev.org
Lunch is free for participants.
This is a free program that presents GP for funds provided by its United Way of Graham and Greenlee counties. One of the UWGGC Funds pillars provides funds for economic development in Graham and Greenlee County. The people who donate to UWGGC are the true heroes in this story.
For more information, contact Don Laughlin at 602-919-3539 or dlaughlin@wmedev.org
The panelists:
Armando Carillo
In more than 20 years of experience in Banca, Armando Carillo has held several positions with Onez Cu, Chase Bank and Nbaz in the Gila Valley. These roles include the Mortgage Loan officer, the Branch Manager and the Commercial Relations Manager. Since 2018, he has guided a local microham program for the first Arizona available in the County of Graham and Greenlee. As a strategist of commercial loans in local First, it helps business to be prepared to be lenders, either with a traditional bank, or assistance with the programs that supervises the first local Arizona, the relative root fund, the Builder Builder prizes, the Green Loan Fund, Graham, Greenlee or the Rural Micro-Loccos program of the Cochise rural micro-locos.
Alex Montoy
Alex is the Business Relations Manager at Onez Credit Union that represents southern AZ, including the Tucson area. It specializes in SBA loans, trade of commercial real estate, commercial practice finances, commercial loans, equipment financing and commercial banking. Originally from Bisbee, visit the Gila Valley often and know business in southern Arizona.
Helen Goldstein
Helen represents life sciences and other industry clients with a variety of corporate law issues, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, licenses and commercial hiring. She advises companies from her early stages in which the protection of intellectual property and regulatory compliance are critical for success. Helen works in close collaboration with lawyers in the company’s practices to guarantee transactions without problems for her clients, bringing experience in project management and a reputation for developing “out of the box” solutions to novel challenges. She is the co-leader of Procopio’s life and her technological transactions and her license practice,
Jim Bates
Jim is a partner of Jackim Woods & Co. and an experienced M&A advisor specialized in companies in the lowest average market, which provides mergers and acquisitions, assessment of businesses and output planning services throughout the country. With more than 20 years in mergers and acquisitions of investment banking and the intermediate market, it has been involved in dozens of transactions and in co -authorship of the commercial valuation for Dummies (2009). Jim is also a partner at Sports Club Advisors, Inc., focusing on the sports, physical and leisure industry.
Don Laughlin
Donald Laughlin is the president and CEO of White Mountain Economic Development (Wmed). With great experience in the for -profit and non -profit sectors, Donald provides a global perspective and a strong commitment to promote economic growth and community development.
Donald has two teachers, reflecting his dedication to continuous learning and excellence. He obtained his first master’s degree in organizational development at the University of Azusa Pacific, where he perfected his skills in operations management, teamwork, organizational structuring, leadership and strategic planning. His search for advanced experience led him to obtain an executive MBA from the University of Southern California, focusing on corporate governance, leadership development, strategic financial positioning and the management of high growth entities.
Throughout his career, Donald has successfully held several executive roles, including the Financial Director, the Director of Operations, the Administrative Director and the member of the Board of Directors. His multifaceted experience equips it with the ability to boost Wmed’s mission forward, ensuring an effective business government, promoting a positive and attractive corporate culture and ensuring the necessary financial resources for sustained growth.
Donald’s leadership in Wmed is characterized by a collaborative approach and a strategic vision, which makes it a vital force to promote economic development and the creation of prosperous communities in the southwest.
Russ Yelton
Russ Yelton is the executive director of White Mountain Economic Development (Wmed), which provides great experience in community development and business growth. With a history proven in supporting the municipalities and the business scale, Russ is passionate about promoting economic prosperity in rural areas.
Russ’s extensive experience in commercial incubation and his robust network of professional contacts allow him to guide projects for success. It stands out in helping both commercial incubation projects and private companies to ensure the investment of angels, private capital and risk capital, providing the critical support necessary to climb and prosper.
Before joining Wmed, Russ served as Executive Director of Pinnacle Transplant Technologies (PTT), a pioneer regenerative medical company. In PTT, it played a fundamental role in the strategic direction, configuring corporate culture and managing general growth. Under his leadership, PTT developed an innovative allainjut fabric for transplantation and an advanced line of amnia fluid products, establishing a strong reputation in the Medicine field.
Russ’s commitment to community development and his experience in business growth makes him an invaluable leader in Wmed. His dedication to the creation of vibrant and sustainable communities promotes the mission of the organization forward, having a lasting impact on the southwest region
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