About
Self-employed since the age of 17, Lisa Canning has been a main street creative entrepreneur for over 34 years. With a love for the arts, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation she has been involved in creating and delivering products, services, and education to entrepreneurs for over 30 years to find access to the resources they need to succeed.
For the past 3 years she has been involved in the (Regulation Title III) crowdfunding industry and has been helping entrepreneurs improve their skills and abilities to raise awareness and fund raise. As the VP of Education for Crowdfund Capital Advisors recent Intl CF projects for entrepreneurs include: The World Bank, Climate Innovation Center in Kenya; International Development Bank in partnership with the Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico, the Mexican government to provide crowdfunding education to small businesses and investors; crowdfunding education and social media development for Virl Microfinance, the largest microfinance fund in Zimbabwe.
As a result of this educational work, Lisa launched a new business in 2016 called Sana’s Kitchen. Designed as an affordable momentum building digital marketing company for business, they help businesses fill in their own gaps with research and social sharing to find new audiences for sales, developing new channels to market and investor interest. Her clients range from conference hosts, to online education providers, to apps.
Lisa was recognized in 2014 by The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship® (USASBE) and the White House by President Obama for her innovative education to help entrepreneurs thrive. In 2002 she was recognized by The National Association of Business Owners as Woman Business Owner of The Year in Chicago.
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CEO Lisa Canning On Accelerating Your Business While Raising Funds
