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title: Take Control of Your Financial Future
description: Take control of your financial future with LaunchCode's 2nd Annual Financial Empowerment Workshop, featuring expert advice on retirement planning, savings, budgeting, credit management, and more.
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# Take Control of Your Financial Future

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Taking control of your financial future can seem daunting, but in today’s uncertain economy, it’s more important than ever. That’s why LaunchCode hosted the 2nd Annual Financial Empowerment Workshop presented by Enterprise Bank & Trust. It was a great workshop with a lot of useful information. Watch the recorded workshop and all the breakout sessions with these financial experts!

- [Lucien Blackwell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucien-blackwell-0187143/), Financial Advisor at Edward Jones
- [Julie Egan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieharke/), AVP Relationship Manager at Enterprise Bank & Trust
- [Dart Ford, Jr.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dart-ford-jr-a065b0126/), AVP Community Development at Enterprise Bank & Trust
- [Reginald Garth](https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginald-garth-a3434788/), Financial Wellbeing Coach at Operation Hope — Office of Financial Empowerment
- [Monica Campell, ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-pierce-877936bb/)Vice President, Community Development at Enterprise Bank & Trust

**Start with the workshop on retirement planning, savings and budgeting**, presented by Lucien Blackwell and Dart Ford:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Dive deeper into retirement planning and savings** with Lucien Blackwell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch the conversation on **credit and money management** with Reginald Garth:

Learn about **identity theft and how to protect yourself** with Monica Campbell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explore **entrepreneurship and how to become bankable as a startup or business** with Dart Ford and Julie Egan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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