Chase Business Banking Exec. Dir. Mikal Quarles
JP Morgan Chase Brooklyn Mixer Photos: Ryan Council
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he last few years have devastated many small businesses, but the owners of Harlem-based YaVe Tequila, online retailer MamaP, and IV Purpose Sports Bar and Restaurant say they are succeeding despite the woes the pandemic brought to their companies. Along with executives from JPMorganChase (JPMC), they networked and shared invaluable information with other entrepreneurs and pointed to Chase Business Banking’s 30-city Business Insights Tour for much of their survival. The tour provides diverse small business owners with free educational training led by industry experts, focused growth strategies, pandemic recovery tools, and networking opportunities. —TPC Staff
YaVe Tequila Founder Joe Cruz Jr.
Chase Business Banking VP Jumoke M. Fagbayi-Butts
L-R: YaVe Tequila Founder Joe Cruz Jr. talks to Mikal Quarles
L-R: Chase Events Marketing VP Lucy Fitzpatrick, YaVe Tequila staff, Chase Events Marketing Assoc. Sara Dashow, Chase Brand Marketing Exec. Dir. Stasi Waleski L-R: TPC’s Cheryl Saunders and IV Purpose Owner Darnell Joseph
L-R: Chase Business Banking CEO Ben Walter with local small business leaders Keadian Russ (Klean N’ Jiffy), Tatrian Samuels (Tami Hair Studios), and Renaye Clarke (Klean N’ Jiffy)
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The Positive Community June Issue 2022
L-R: TPC’s Adrian Council Jr. and Chase representative www.thepositivecommunity.com
