Mastercard and Square Partner to Bring Small Business Events to New York City and Los Angeles
October 01 2019 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
More than 500 local small businesses and
community experts will come together to discuss innovation,
entrepreneurship, and technology
In a combined effort to drive financial inclusion, Mastercard
and Square today announced a two-city collaboration on Self Made,
Square’s event series focused on enhancing the skills of
underserved business leaders to create economic and community
impact through meaningful panels and interactive workshops.
“We recognize the critical need to continually arm small
business owners and micro-entrepreneurs with the tools and skills
to enable their success,” said Sherri Haymond, executive vice
president of digital partnerships at Mastercard. “The Self Made
event series brings awareness to the ways that these leaders can
leverage technology to drive forward the small business
economy.”
The first event will take place at 6 p.m. EST on October 3 at
The Bordone in Long Island City (43-10 9th Street, Long Island
City, NY, 11101). A panel discussion moderated by Jennifer
Rademaker, executive vice president of global customer delivery at
Mastercard, will feature business leaders including John Henry,
partner at Harlem Capital, Paul Quintero, chief executive officer
of Accion Serving the East Coast, and Aylon Pesso, owner of Pesso’s
Ices & Ice Cream covering the topics of small business cash
flow, resourcing and hiring and retaining talent.
The following week, from October 8-10 at the WeWork Long Island
City (27-01 Queens Plaza N, Long Island City, NY, 11101), Self Made
will offer various education workshops featuring Mastercard’s
grassroots financial education program, Master Your Card. In
addition, attendees will receive free Square contactless and chip
card readers. Further details follow:
- Quitting Your Day Job for Your Day Dream: How and When to Start
Your Dream Business (October 8 from 6-8 p.m. EST)
- Square Solutions: Get the Most Out of Square Tools (in Spanish)
(October 9 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. EST)
- Square Solutions: Get the Most Out of Square Tools (in English)
(October 9 from 6-8 p.m. EST)
- Mastering Your Domain: How to Use Digital Marketing Tactics to
Increase Web Traffic and Sales (October 10 from 6-8 p.m. EST)
“After kicking off the year in small business education with
events in Atlanta and Pittsburgh, we’re thrilled to be partnering
with Mastercard to expand these efforts to New York and Los
Angeles,” said Chris Sweetland, head of payments partnerships and
industry relations at Square. “It’s our shared goal that the Self
Made event series will equip attendees with the know-how to build a
successful, growing business.”
The Self Made event series builds upon Mastercard and Square’s
continued partnership. In January 2019, Square launched the Square
Card, a free business debit Mastercard that helps businesses manage
their cash flow by eliminating the time between making a sale and
having the funds available to spend. With an instant discount on
purchases made at other Square sellers, the Square Card also
encourages commerce among the small business community.
For more information on the Self Made event series and for
updates on the October 17 Los Angeles event, click here.
About Mastercard
Mastercard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology
company in the global payments industry. Our global payments
processing network connects consumers, financial institutions,
merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries
and territories. Mastercard products and solutions make everyday
commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a
business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more
efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter @MastercardNews, join
the discussion on the Beyond the Transaction Blog and subscribe for
the latest news on the Engagement Bureau.
About Square
Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) revolutionized payments in 2009 with
Square Reader, making it possible for anyone to accept card
payments using a smartphone or tablet. Today, we build tools to
empower businesses and individuals to participate in the economy.
Sellers use Square to reach buyers online and in-person, manage
their business, and access financing. Restaurants use Caviar to
offer diners delivery, group ordering, catering, and pickup. And
individuals use Cash App to spend, send, and store money. Square
has offices in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia,
Ireland, and the UK.
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