Upending the Workplace. #MeToo, Time’s Up and Equal Pay campaigns brought the conversation about women’s issues and the obstacles women encounter in their daily lives, both personal and professional, to the forefront. In honor of International Women's Day, listen to three successful founders discuss how they forged their own path, overcame adversity and paved the way for more female founders and executives to drive change across a variety of categories.
How to cultivate a community of people who identify and are passionate about your brand, how to keep them loyal and engaged consumers, how to utilize this community to exchange ideas and contibute content
Glamsquad is on the forefront of change in the Beauty Industry. They have evolved from a services marketplace to a next-generation omni-channel beauty brand with services and product. Amy Shecter, Glamsquad’s CEO, will offer attendees a crash course in how leaning into data and human connections, the right partnerships and consumer experiences can help you build a brand for scale.
Learn how to use credit products as a strategy to grow your business, including an overview of lending options, SBA loans and what lenders review when evaluating an application for credit.
Speakers: Mary Ann Reilly, Senior Vice President, North America Marketing, Visa Sheryl Cameron, Executive Director Business Banking, J.P. Morgan Chase Hilda Kong, Vice President Business Banking, J.P. Morgan Chase
How to ensure strategic partnerships and collaborations actually work- the ins and outs of negotiating terms while also giving your customer something to get excited about
Managing Director and Partner, Jennifer Bett Communications
Melissa Duren Conner is a publicist and strategic thinker with over 12 years of industry experience.In July 2014, Melissa joined Jennifer Bett Meyer at Jennifer Bett Communications as the agency's Partner and Managing Director, helping to scale its mission of bringing a more thoughtful... Read More →
The 2%: the founders that broke the funding stats and will help you do it, too. Despite efforts to level the playing field for female entrepreneurs, U.S. female-founded startups have raised just 2.2 percent of venture capital investment in the past year. But not only do women represent more than 40% of the new businesses opened in the US alone, First Round Capital, a venture firm in NYC, found that female lead companies actually perform 63% better than their male counterparts. Join us as inspiring founders and VCs provide you with actionable takeaways for raising capital.
How to leverage the Future of Work to set your business up for success; what do new age companies have to consider in the modern workforce i.e. nursing mothers, WFH, flexible hours, etc.
Managing Director and Partner, Jennifer Bett Communications
Melissa Duren Conner is a publicist and strategic thinker with over 12 years of industry experience.In July 2014, Melissa joined Jennifer Bett Meyer at Jennifer Bett Communications as the agency's Partner and Managing Director, helping to scale its mission of bringing a more thoughtful... Read More →
TechStacked -- Women Cracking the Code. Technology is an industry where women are significantly underrepresented - only 20% of tech jobs are held by women. These four entrepreneurs have set the bar with their individual companies. From providing education for women in STEM fields in order to create a pipeline of talent for our future, to creating platforms that have become the darlings of Silicon Valley VC's who have traditionally backed male-founders, these women have paved a path for others to follow in their lead. The conversation will cover the first steps they each took to gain an understanding of technology in business, the important role it plays in having a competitive edge in the marketplace and navigating this consistently evolving industry as a female entrepreneur.