Women Entrepreneurs Invited to 'Ready, Set, Succeed' in Redwood City

The following was submitted for publication by the office of Congresswoman Jackie Speier:

Congresswoman Jackie Speier (San Francisco, San Mateo counties) will host Ready, Set, SUCCEED, a small business seminar for women, on Monday, April 20, 2015 at the Sobrato Center in San Mateo County. The seminar is designed to help current and aspiring Bay Area business owners succeed and overcome potential roadblocks.

The seminar will feature keynote speakers Jeanine Cotter, Co-founder and President of Luminalt, and Donna J. Davis, Regional Administrator from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Breakout sessions will include

• the benefits of crowd funding and micro financing,
• kick-starting your small business,
• building your business with social media, and
• connecting to markets.

“Women entrepreneurs run 9.1 million businesses in the U.S. and generate $1.4 trillion in sales each year,” said Speier. “Yet they face unique challenges, such as lack of access to capital or lack of confidence, that keep too many women from realizing their dreams.”

• Who: Congresswoman Jackie Speier
  Luminalt Co-founder and President Jeanine Cotter
  SBA Region IX Administrator Donna J. Davis
  Representatives from Facebook, LinkedIn, Indiegogo, eBay, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, San Mateo Small Business Development Center, CAMEO and other businesses

• What: Ready, Set, Succeed: A Women’s Small Business Seminar
  
  
• When: Monday, April 20, 2015
  10 am – 2 pm (doors open at 9 am)

• Where: Sobrato Center
  350 Twin Dolphin Drive
  Redwood City