Making the Most of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund - 05/04/2021 - C1000

Duration: 2 hours; 2 presentations with Q&A for each

OVERVIEW

Wondering how your food service business can make the most of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund? This webinar can help.

Understanding the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) application process is only the beginning. This session, led by Carolyn Katz, small business funding expert and Bill Belida, restaurant industry consultant, will show you how you can use RRF funds to strengthen operations, improve resilience and position your business to thrive as restaurants recover from the lockdown.

AGENDA

How the Restaurant Revitalization Fund can help you
Application Process and Documentation
Using and Tracking RRF funds
How to Use the Funding to Strengthen Your Business
Developing a Technological Roadmap to Help with Your Recovery
Preparing for Future Downturns

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
At the end of this webinar you will have the knowledge and resources to:

Determine whether you qualify for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Document revenues, expenses and other data for a strong application
Manage and track to optimize use of funding
Utilize technology to strengthen your business
Determine which technologies are best suited for your business

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Any restaurant or food service business interested in additional funding and strategies to deploy those funds to strengthen operations, including building and enhancing their technological capabilities.

Presenter: Carolyn Katz

Carolyn Katz is a former banker, venture capital investor, strategic advisor and small business owner. She has
broad expertise in small business and startup funding, preparation of business plans, financial forecasts, investor and pitch materials and has run workshops on lending, crowdfunding, profitability and pitch preparation.

Presenter: William Belida
The Salon Group

In 2008, Bill started a food services consulting firm and william belida
since has been involved in nearly one hundred projects in the industry. All the businesses on which he has consulted have grossed over $150,000,000 in first year sales, ranging from smaller existing operations to creating and establishing larger brands (some launching multiple locations).

Growing up in a family that owned several restaurants, he worked in every position both front and back of the house and in the mid-90’s owned three restaurants consecutively for which he personally negotiated a successful buyout.

Bills expertise learned over the decades has allowed him to lead workshops on restaurant operations and openings for the New York City branch of SCORE (an SBA affiliate), the New York State Empire Development Corporation and the NYC Small Business Services.

Bill is a graduate of Georgetown University where he studied economics and has a post-baccalaureate degree in analytics from the Wharton School. Bill served in the navy with a rating in cryptologic intelligence.

Webinar Fee: $25

There will be no refunds for this webinar unless SCORE NYC cancels it.