Looking For a Dynamic Speaker for Your Next Event, Conference, or Podcast?
Book Autumn.
Autumn has spoken at several events, conferences, and workshops for University of Michigan, Accenture, Quicken Loans, Bedrock, Lake Trust Credit Union, Build Institute, Wayne State University, Hampton University and more.
Areas of Expertise
Women’s Empowerment
Leadership Development
Business Strategy
Community Economic Development
Online Community Building
Community Entrepreneurship
Small Business
Black Women in Entrepreneurship
Small Business Innovation
The Future of Company Culture
Autumn’s Signature Talks
How to Win Grant Funding for Your Business
It is no secret that funding is the number one need of all business owners. While loans are one of the top sources of funding for small businesses, many businesses don’t qualify when they truly need it.
Autumn raised over $400,000 in grant funding from dozens of local and national organizations like Quicken Loans (Detroit Demo Day), Samuel Adams, and Michigan Womens Forward.
In this workshop, businesses will learn the secrets to finding, applying and pitching for free grant funding in their communities.
Key Takeaways:
Best grant sources for entrepreneurs
A “Pitch Recipe” template to write a winning pitch
How to answer the most important questions on a grant application
Intended Audience:
Small business owners
Women business owners
Community entrepreneurs
Why We Should Be Supporting Black Women Entrepreneurship
Black women are the largest demographic to start businesses yet they are the least funded. More importantly, Black women-owned ventures only make $24,000 annually in revenue, only a 6th compared to white women entrepreneurs.
As we continue to shine light on the racial inequities facing minorities in this country, this talk will discuss the biases, inequities, and pay gap Black women entrepreneurs face despite the growing popularity in this demographic.
Autumn started Proxie, a community to bridge the gap between business resources and black women entrepreneurs, which directly works to alleviate these issues. As an advocate of Black women entrepreneurship, Autumn has the expertise to speak on these issues and provide insight on the path forward.
Attendees will walk away with a deep understanding of the challenges facing black women in entrepreneurship and actionable steps everyone can take to support and amplify black women business owners.
Key Takeaways:
Well-rounded analyses of the pay and growth gap for Black Women Entrepreneurship
The gaps in the entrepreneurship ecosystem for Black Women
How to support and amplify black women entrepreneurship
Intended Audience:
Entrepreneurship Conferences
Universities
Government & Policy Leaders
Corporations
Cultivating Entrepreneurial Innovation in your Employees
Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of innovation across industries. But more importantly, billion-dollar ideas are completely disrupting century-long industries and mega corporations. It’s clear that in order for companies to stay relevant in our ever-evolving industries, they must think like a start-up and innovate.
As a former Accenture Digital consultant and the founder of two industry-disrupting businesses, Autumn brings a unique and fresh perspective on how to cultivate creative and industry-breaking ideas in corporate America.
After this talk, attendees will walk away with ground-breaking ideologies to cultivate entrepreneurial innovation in their employees. Additionally, attendees will leave with a better understanding of current millennial and future Gen-Z employees and how to cultivate their entrepreneurial spirit.
Key Takeaways:
A modern definition of entrepreneurial innovation
A deep understanding of why company culture should include entrepreneurship
Actionable methods to encourage entrepreneurial innovation in the workplace
Intended Audience:
Corporate Executives
Corporations
Workforce Development Conferences