JOBS Act Book Signing

JOBS Act Book Signing - Feb 14th.

I will discuss my book, The Jobs Act: Crowdfunding for Small Businesses and Startups at Howard University Bookstore. My talk will focus on the role crowdfunding might play in addressing economic issues in the Black community, as described in this depressing article in the Washington Post: Scholars sketch bleak economic picture for black Americans

Date & Time

Thursday, February 14 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location

Howard University Bookstore
2225 Georgia Avenue
Washington, DC 20059

To RSVP, please go to http://tweetvite.com/event/JOBSAct

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