The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

 

Upcoming Event

Community Development Venture Capital Briefing
Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

February 28, 2013
Honolulu, HI

8:30 am – 10:30 am
Lunch will be provided.

The Plaza Club
Pioneer Plaza, 900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 2000
Honolulu HI 96813

There is no cost to attend, but advanced registration is required.

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Event Contacts:

Craig Nolte
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
(206) 396-2192

Event Description

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the necessary funding and other resources necessary to establish a new community development venture capital fund. CDVC funds provide equity capital to businesses in underinvested markets, seeking market-rate financial returns as well as the creation of good jobs, wealth, and entrepreneurial capacity.

Agenda
I. Welcome
  Introductions
Announcements
Craig Nolte, Regional Manager, Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
II. The Financing Gap in Hawaii
  Current Gap in Local Capital Markets
Karl K. Fooks, President, Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation (tentative)
III. Introduction to CDVC
  What is Community Development Venture Capital
Overview of the Community Development Venture Capital Industry
Kerwin Tesdell, President, Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
IV. How CDVC Funds Benefit the Community
  Examples of CDVC Fund Performance & Measuring & Reporting Social Impacts
Nathaniel Henshaw, Managing Director, CEI Ventures
V. Sample CDVC Investments
  CDVCA – Ryla Teleservices
CEI Ventures – Innov-X Systems, Inc.
AKAMAI Capital – Molokai Wildlife Management
VI. The AKAMAI Capital CDVC Fund
  How the AKAMAI Capital CDVC Will Address the Financing Gap in Hawaii
Louis Perez, Managing Director, AKAMAI Capital
VII. U.S. Department of the Treasury
  Small Business Credit Initiative
David Rixter, Outreach Manager, SSBCI, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Cliff Kellogg, Director, SSBCI, U.S. Department of the Treasury (tentative)
VIII. Next Steps
IX. Adjourn

 


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