FROM HURDLES TO SUCCESS.
Raising Capital and Business Expansion.
Live on Friday, JULY 28 at 2:30pm EST.
About Connie:
Connie Sparks is the Founder of Wadeco Business Center, LLC a MWBE, DBE, WOSB, and SB-designated entity. She takes great pride in assisting small to mid-sized companies to navigate their success and make a difference in their communities. Connie’s consulting and financing career spans over 24 years, helping business owners and managers build transformative strategies to meet the demands of their market and customers.
Sparks’ is widely recognized as an award-winning leading expert on business development, strategic planning, and supplier contracting. As an Author, Business Coach, and National Trainer, she has trained thousands of executives, business owners, and professionals from various backgrounds on topics that range from getting certified, working with the government, starting a business, strategic planning, and financing a business.
She worked with business owners at all levels, on building their businesses, tapping into new markets, and more importantly, changing their mindsets to forward-thinking CEOs. Since 2019, she has been on a mission to achieve two goals. The first goal is to help micro and new business owners thrive in a Covid environment, and secondly, to certify more than 150 women owned and minority businesses nationwide and educate them about the untapped opportunities in government procurement.
In the past two years, she hosted more than 133 workshops on contract readiness and capital readiness for various county, city, and state organizations and higher education institutions. As a result, she certified over 500 businesses, processed 1800 certifications, and raised $140 million in supplier contracts. She understands the value and unique perspective of being a certified minority woman-owned enterprise, and what a designated status can do for a small business. Connie grew her company profits by 230% within 2 years.
She’s consulted with numerous clients across the country on raising capital and business expansion, which led to raising more than $48 million in capital infusion; created 371 jobs, retained 223 jobs; and assisted with the launch of 260 + startups.
Sparks’ knowledge of her subject is thorough, and her expression is passionate. She’s made appearances on various syndicated radio and television programs, quoted in many articles, and has had several profile articles written about her success. Her interview style is captivating to both the interviewer and the audience, and she never fails to share inside tips and helpful ideas from which her audience can gain immediate benefit. She relates well to entrepreneurs and business owners, as she had to learn the ropes of starting a business, and overcoming many hurdles.
Her effort to reach the micro and small business community has not gone unnoticed. She has been recognized by higher education institutions, government, and various associations.
Sparks’ has been honored by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal Women's Council- Business Owner of the Year Award (2018), U.S. Small Business Administration-Business Champion Award (2009), Toastmasters International-President’s Distinguished Award 2004, National Association of Female Executives (NAFE)-Business Woman of the Year (2006), Best Corporate Environment Award (2006), and Sphere of Influence Award (2007), and nominated by the Los Angeles Business Journal-Women Who Make A Difference (2007-2009).
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