Natalie Cofield
Keynote Speaker: Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Changemaker; Former President of the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce
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Natalie Cofield Biography
An award-winning entrepreneur, philanthropist, political appointee, and economic activist, Natalie Cofield has provided some of the nation's most prominent CEOs of billion-dollar organizations, executives of global brands, senior advisors to the White House, mayors of leading national cities, and community activists and leaders with inspiration, insight and advisement.
Her efforts have been responsible for supporting the deployment of more than $200 million in funding to eco-systems and entrepreneurs throughout the country. As a presidentially-appointed Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, she advised on the deployment of $1.2 trillion in funding and was directly responsible for architecting programs that distributed $200 million in funding to ecosystems throughout the country during the greatest economic crisis in modern history.
As the former head of the Office of Women’s Business Ownership at the U.S. Small Business Administration, she funded the largest expansion of the Women’s Business Center network in the history of SBA, with a total of 146 centers located in every state in the US, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Cofield is the founder and former CEO of Walker's Legacy, the most prestigious digital platform to empower women through entrepreneurship, and its adjoined nonprofit arm, the Walker's Legacy Foundation, where sheestablished a $25,000 funded scholarship for enterprising women at her alma mater, Howard University.
In 2019, Cofield was named the inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the District of Columbia leading Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 202Creates Program providing entrepreneurship advice to creative economy businesses within the District of Columbia.
An honors tech graduate (where she was mentored by CIOs of two of America's leading Fortune 500 companies) Cofield leveraged her coding experience to build a career centered on empowering businesses, entrepreneurs, women and underrepresented communities.
Her work has been featured on and by Inc, Time, CNN, NYTimes, Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur, BusinessInsider, Black Enterprise, Essence, and EBONY, among others.
She was named a Champion of Small Business by the Association of Enterprising Opportunity, was selected among 137 cover-story business leaders and entrepreneurs from across the nation for her response to COVID-19 where she graced Entrepreneur Magazine’s July/August 2020 edition cover. She has also been named as one of the 100 Most Powerful Washingtonians by the Washington Business Journal.
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Natalie Cofield Speaking Topics
Companies who do take the time to understand power of diversity and how to harness through their labor force and customer base will struggle through growth over the next decade and beyond. Through this featured speaking engagement we will discuss how value propositions of gender, ethnic and age diversity, among other areas, that have demonstrated positive implications for business performance and operations.
The 21st century belongs to the woman. Women represent more than 70 percent of consumer spending and represent roughly 50 percent of all college graduates yet account for less than a third of all management level roles within major Fortune 500 companies. Breaking the glass ceiling requires initial corporate strategy, meaningful programs and policies and an awareness of how women lead. Through this keynote we will explore significant entrepreneurial and/or corporate examples of women in leadership and strategies for engagement and advancement.
More than 90% of the US Economy is comprised of the contributions of entrepreneurial small business leaders. Through this keynote we will explore common challenges faced by entrepreneurs - strategies to overcome them - as well as key trends and advancements across industry that are helping companies to rapidly scale.
Where you may be seeking a traditional business loan or venture investment, access to capital is one of the most difficult challenges faced by entrepreneurs. In this keynote we will discuss strategies for building a business on a budget, using your own capital, and still achieving success. We will also look at examples of highly successful entrepreneurs who have leveraged practices to grow their companies with limited funds, their philosophies and how you can leverage these principles for your own company.
African American women represent 56.9% of all Black-owned businesses in the US. They also saw a 322% increase in total number of firms from 2007 to 2012. Latina firms saw a 186% growth during this same time period. Making them the fastest growing entrepreneurial segments in the nation. Who are these new ‘unicorns’? What industries are they building businesses in? What opportunities and challenges do they face? This keynote aims to shed light on an oft under-tapped but high potential segment of entrepreneurs: minority women.
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What topics does Natalie Cofield speak about?
Natalie Cofield is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business Leadership, Diversity, Women, Marketing, Inspirational, Empowerment, Women in Business, Influential Women, Female Leadership, Non-Profit & Association, E-Commerce, Social Activism, Leadership, Economy, Finance, Black Heritage and Business.
Where does Natalie Cofield travel from?
Natalie Cofield generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Natalie Cofield is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business Leadership, Diversity and Women. The estimated speaking fee range to book Natalie Cofield for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Natalie Cofield generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jasmine Crowe-Houston, Bola Sokunbi and Kristie Kennedy. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Natalie Cofield for an upcoming event.
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Natalie Cofield Speaking Topics
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DIVERSITY
Companies who do take the time to understand power of diversity and how to harness through their labor force and customer base will struggle through growth over the next decade and beyond. Through this featured speaking engagement we will discuss how value propositions of gender, ethnic and age diversity, among other areas, that have demonstrated positive implications for business performance and operations.
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WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE
The 21st century belongs to the woman. Women represent more than 70 percent of consumer spending and represent roughly 50 percent of all college graduates yet account for less than a third of all management level roles within major Fortune 500 companies. Breaking the glass ceiling requires initial corporate strategy, meaningful programs and policies and an awareness of how women lead. Through this keynote we will explore significant entrepreneurial and/or corporate examples of women in leadership and strategies for engagement and advancement.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
More than 90% of the US Economy is comprised of the contributions of entrepreneurial small business leaders. Through this keynote we will explore common challenges faced by entrepreneurs - strategies to overcome them - as well as key trends and advancements across industry that are helping companies to rapidly scale.
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THE BOOTSTRAPPING ENTREPRENEUR: HOW TO START A BUSINESS WITH NO INVESTMENT CAPITAL
Where you may be seeking a traditional business loan or venture investment, access to capital is one of the most difficult challenges faced by entrepreneurs. In this keynote we will discuss strategies for building a business on a budget, using your own capital, and still achieving success. We will also look at examples of highly successful entrepreneurs who have leveraged practices to grow their companies with limited funds, their philosophies and how you can leverage these principles for your own company.
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MEET THE NEW UNICORNS: UNDERSTANDING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITY WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS A
African American women represent 56.9% of all Black-owned businesses in the US. They also saw a 322% increase in total number of firms from 2007 to 2012. Latina firms saw a 186% growth during this same time period. Making them the fastest growing entrepreneurial segments in the nation. Who are these new ‘unicorns’? What industries are they building businesses in? What opportunities and challenges do they face? This keynote aims to shed light on an oft under-tapped but high potential segment of entrepreneurs: minority women.
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