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TAN March MNE - RAISING CAPITAL FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Brief description

Please join us for another one of the highly acclaimed Monthly Networking Events (MNE), hosted by The African Network (TAN) and co-sponsored by Ladybrille Media. In this MNE, learn what it takes to get from where you are- whether your business is an idea, or you are growing your business- to where you want to go in financing your business, locally or internationally.We are delighted to have Tony Livoti and Mary Uzoh as speakers for this month's MNE.

About Tony - Tony Livoti has been involved in small business development his entire career starting and successfully operating a creative management company in Hollywood, a small manufacturing company in Felton, California, working as a business broker in the sale of businesses throughout the Monterey Bay region and forming and operating an Export Management Company for companies throughout California. (EMC).

In 1984, Mr. Livoti saw a need for an international trade association for the burgeoning Monterey Bay region and its array of entrepreneurial enterprises, and as a result, founded the Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA). Under his leadership, the MBITA in 1995 became a founding partner in the BAYTRADE public-private sector export promotion program that has helped generate over $350 million in new-to-market exports representing
exporting companies throughout 17 counties in Northern California.

About Mary Uzoh- Mary Uzoh is originally from Nigeria, but a resident of San Jose, California, where she is the City Small Business Development Commissioner. She is also the founder of Learning Right Technologies (www.learningright.com), a small business enterprise that specializes in ICT consulting and educational services/tools.

She, with her team, facilitated the first Silicon Valley African Trade Expo(www.svtradexpo.com); successfully propelled the first Nigerian Computer Society (NCS) Silicon Valley Hi-Tech Strategic Alliance Delegation,and assisted the Silicon Valley Center for International Trade Development (SVCITD) with the Ugandan International Trade Mission in 2003.

Time:	3:00 - 5:00 pm
Date:	January 24, 2009

Location:	Fenwick & West, LLP, 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA
Cost:	TAN Members: Free! Non-Members: $5

3:00pm – 3:30pm	Networking, Networking and Networking!
3:30pm – 4:15pm	Presentation by Molly and Tony
4:15pm – 4:45pm	Q & A
4:45pm – 5:00pm	Networking, Networking and Networking!

Snacks and soft drinks will be provided.