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2011 Women's Entrepreneurial Symposium Set for March 8
E-Magnify will host it's annual Women's Entrepreneurial Symposium, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Seton Hill University's Performing Arts Center, in Greensburg. The women's business center has teamed up with Program Partner, The Status of Women in Westmoreland County, for this year's event - Impacting Commerce and Community.
The symposium will feature a keynote address - "Add Women, Change Everything" -- by Marie C. Wilson, president and founder of The White House Project. Under Wilson's stewardship, The White House Project has been a pioneer in advancing women's leadership in every sphere-political and social, cultural and economic. Wilson is creator of Take Our Daughters to Work ® Day and author of Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run the World (Viking 2004),
The agenda will be rounded out with concurrent sessions including "Ten Million Strong and Voting - Business Women Taking the Lead in the Recovery," presented by Marilyn Landis President of Basic Business Concepts, Inc. and chair of the National Association of Small Businesses; and "A Key Connection: Status of Women Impacts Our Community and Commerce," presented by members of the Status of Women in Westmoreland County Project Team.
The registration fee is $65. The deadline for registration is March 1. To register or for more information, visit www.e-magnify.com
Westmoreland County Winners' Circle Awards Program Now Accepting Nominations
The Westmoreland County Winners' Circle Awards Program is calling for nominations for four awards that recognize women, men, businesses or organizations who inspire others and advocate for women, women-owned business and our community. Winners' Circle awards include the prestigious ATHENA Award®, the Seton Hill University Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, the Award for Community Service and the YWCA Rising Star Award.
Now in its 16th year, the Winners' Circle Awards Program is Westmoreland County's most prestigious business awards program. This program, presented by E-Magnify and underwritten by First Commonwealth, began in 1995 to recognize and celebrate those who advance women as leaders and community activists in order to motivate, inspire and mentor women to assume leadership roles throughout Westmoreland County. Winners will be honored at an awards luncheon on Thursday, May 19 at the Four Points by Sheraton in Greensburg.
Click here for details and to nominate someone today! Hurry, deadline for nominations is midnight, Friday, February 4.
Women Business Owners Invited to Apply for ATHENA PowerLink® Programs in Western PA
The ATHENAPowerLink® program of Mercer/Lawrence County invites local women business owners to apply for the opportunity to receive one year of free business counsel. Applications will be accepted until February 27. The ATHENAPowerLink® is a mentoring program that connects a woman business owner with a volunteer panel of advisors who provide free advice to help her grow her company and improve its operations. Read More.
Applications are also being accepted for the Southwestern PA ATHENAPowerLink Program. Click here for more information and to download an application for either market.
Popular SBA Patriot Express Loan Initiative Renewed for Three More Years. Effort focuses on Increasing Opportunities for Vets and Military Community.
A very popular initiative that in just three-and-a-half years has provided more than $560 million in loan guarantees to nearly 7,000 veterans to start or expand their small businesses is being renewed for three more years.
Patriot Express, a streamlined pilot loan product based on the agency's SBA Express program, offers an enhanced guaranty and interest rate on loans to small businesses owned by veterans, reservists and their spouses. Read More.
SBA Unveils New Website and Launches SBA Direct -
A New Tool Delivering Personalized and Targeted Resources.
As part of the U.S. Small Business Administration's mission to ensure that small business owners and entrepreneurs have access to accurate, timely and helpful information, a newly re-designed SBA website was unveiled recently. The new site also features the launch of SBA Direct, a dynamic new web tool with a variety of personalization features that will help small businesses start-up, succeed and grow.
Read More or go online to explore the new website at
www.sba.gov.
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011, Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, Greensburg, PA.
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