# Event Details - **Event Name**: You Can’t Afford to Wait: Business, AI & the Exploding Wealth Gap - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Tried starting a business but not making money? Discover what’s actually working right now (including AI) in this free workshop.About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/850c6710-2949-11f1-9b78-2b8de5d122b0-rimg-w1200-h670-dc181d2d-gmir.jpg Trying to start a business or side hustle… but it’s still not making real money?A lot of people are working hard right now but still not seeing results.They’ve tried ideas, side hustles, and programs—but still feel stuck.Meanwhile, AI is changing how business works, how income is created, and who gets left behind.This free in-person workshop will break down:Why many businesses never make money, even when people are tryingWhat’s actually working right nowHow AI is changing the opportunities available to entrepreneursThe moves successful entrepreneurs are making right nowIf you know something has to change, this is where you start.Seats are limited.Agenda“What You’ll Walk Away With:” Info: 1. Clarity on why your business or side hustle hasn’t been making money 2. A new understanding of what’s actually working right now 3. Insight into how AI is changing opportunities (and what to do about it) 4. A clear direction you can move on immediately - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/you-can’t-afford-to-wait-business-ai-and-the-exploding-wealth-gap/100001985820772387 - **Event Categories**: Business, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: Union Temple Baptist Church - **lat**: 38.8645023 - **long**: -76.98895449999999 - **full address**: Union Temple Baptist Church, 1225 W Street, Southeast, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: You Can’t Afford to Wait: Business, AI & the Exploding Wealth Gap - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/0878a4204c933f0e84a9fd7eea473088698ab96a18489afe1ddf2c75e106dc38-rimg-w1200-h800-dc161715-gmir.jpg?v=1774553179 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is You Can’t Afford to Wait: Business, AI & the Exploding Wealth Gap being held? - **A:** You Can’t Afford to Wait: Business, AI & the Exploding Wealth Gap takes place on Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Union Temple Baptist Church, 1225 W Street, Southeast, Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing You Can’t Afford to Wait: Business, AI & the Exploding Wealth Gap? - **A:** You Can’t Afford to Wait: Business, AI & the Exploding Wealth Gap is organized by William J. Makell Jr.. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** You Can’t Afford to Wait: Business, AI & the Exploding Wealth Gap is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Washington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Makell Jr.", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/william-j-makell-jr/27623205", "description": "Click here to subscribe to our text messages.William J. Makell Jr. is the founder of WJM Success Solutions, Inc.His business specializes in helping individuals and organizations achieve success by using his leadership skills honed while serving more than 30 years in the Coast Guard as an officer and rotary wing aviator.He has a passion for helping people overcome personal challenges by overcoming fear, lack of confidence, and low self-esteem.His motto, 'You Can Fly Higher Than You Ever Dreamed Possible,' is a testament to his belief and experience as a Coast Guard Aviator and motivator of people that with the right attitude and training you can achieve anything you set your mind to accomplish.As a speaker, trainer and coach, he also trains organizations in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy, Leadership and Professional Development skills; a trade that he has successfully linked to his studies of the subconscious mind and the latest in neuro-science.As a Captain in the U. S. Coast Guard, after years of rescuing people at sea, he had the honor of serving as Deputy Director, Health, Safety, & Work-Life where he was responsible for the Coast Guard s health care system of 41 clinics and 150 sick bays, as well as safety mishap prevention and a work-life portfolio for an 88,000 member workforce managing a budget of more than $400M and 1,400 staff.He also led the fight against sexual assault for the Coast Guard as Director for the Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Military Campaign Office in 2015, where he briefed officials & executives at the most senior levels of his organization and was successful in implementing groundbreaking strategies.From 2013-2015, he served as the Operations Officer at the Coast Guard Recruiting Command and was responsible for managing 60 recruiting offices nationwide and led a workforce of approximately 300 people dedicated to bringing in the best and brightest talent America had to offer.As Diversity Policy Advisor for the Commandant of the Coast Guard, he advised executives on strategic diversity initiatives for an organization of more than 58,000 military and civilian personnel and excelled at providing training that captivated audiences while utilizing the latest in audience response technology to set new standards for audience engagement on tough sensitive topics.As a Coast Guard aviator, William flew the HH65A/B/C and the MH65C model Dolphin helicopters.In his duties, he flew more than 3,300 flight hours, conducted over 150 Search and Rescue cases, saved more than 20 lives, and assisted the lives of more than 200 others.He has sailed through and flown over the Panama Canal, deployed throughout the Caribbean on numerous law enforcement patrols for the war on drugs and was first on scene for the dreadful ValuJet crash site in the Florida everglades in 1996.In addition, he was also one of a small cadre of pilots designated to conduct Rotary Wing Air Intercept (RWAI) operations overhead the nation's capital, the most protected airspace in the country, in the protection of the National Capitol Region in Washington, DC from low flying aircraft in support of DOD s North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).William graduated from the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in 1990 earning a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science.He later attended the University of Phoenix and earned a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems in 2003.In 2011, he earned an Executive Certificate in Diversity Strategy from Georgetown University.He is adept in both the technical and human resource fields and managed budgets ranging up to $415M. He has received numerous awards including the Coast Guard Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, two Commendation Medals and one Coast Guard Achievement Medal during his career.In February of 2012, he earned his first national award, the Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) Career Achievement Government Sector and in February 2013 he received his second national honor, the Stars & Stripes Award at the 8thAnnual Stars & Stripes Dinner honoring top African American leaders in the Armed Forces." } ] } ] ```