JPMorganChase holds panel for small business owners

Helping small business owners achieve success is just one of the highlights of the 2024 NABJ Convention.& The 2024 NABJ Convention took place in Chicago July 31-Aug. 4. During the week of events, JPMorganChase sponsored a small business panel and breakfast entitled “Innovation and Inclusion: Keys to Small Business Success.”& The panel was moderated by Melody Cooper, president and general manager of Chicago’s WVON-AM, and featured guest speakers Caron Butler, Brenda Palms and Mikal Quarles, who discussed a variety of business strategies and programs that give people a second chance at their careers, thriving as a business owner, finding the right partners, and leaning into inclusion and innovation. “A lot of times when we as an institution began to define underserved communities and underserved businesses, in some cases, it was just as simple as the folks that don’t have immediate access to the information,” said Qualres, head of community business strategies at JPMorganChase. “The more that we can make access to the information available, the more value that it has.” Quarles leads business banking for the Midwest region and said it is imperative that underserved communities and small business owners have access to information and resources to help them succeed....