Saturday, October 31, 2009 Charles Commons, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland Breakout Session II (Room 304) Preparing to Start Your Small Business This session will focus on the federal, state, and local resources that are available to assist aspiring business owners to become self-employed under the Recovery Act. •Natalie M. Cofield, President, NMC Consulting Group, Inc. •Omar Muhammad, Director, Entrepreneurial Development Assistance Center, Morgan State University •Paul Taylor, Executive Director, Small Business Resource Center •Javier von Westphalen-Pena, Small Business Development Center •Carla A. Nelson, Director, Mayors Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development Moderator