SCORE Bucks County to hold ‘Women Building Businesses’ Workshop

Female entrepreneurs and business owners in Bucks County can hear from women speakers on balancing work and life, leadership and more during the “Women Building Businesses” workshop.

The free seminar, which is being sponsored by SCORE Bucks County, in conjunction with SCORE Philadelphia, will be held at Parx Casino on June 23. The event features keynote speaker Neen James, of Doylestown, as well Furia Rubel Chief Marketing Officer Laura Powers, and Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia.

Breakout sessions will follow the talks:

Diane Loomis: Leadership Qualities

Jen Kline Clark: Work and Life Balance

Lisa Odoski: Maintaining a Professional Image

Gerry Christoper: Learning to Say No

Donna Botti: Digital marketing

Since SCORE provides mentoring services to a significant number of women entrepreneurs and business owners, the workshop seemed like a natural fit for continued mentoring and networking, SCORE Bucks County Co-Chairs Erwin Michelfelder and Ray Valukonis said.

Australia native and Doylestown transplant Neen James will share insight from her upcoming book, “Attention Pays.”

“It’s my belief that we really need to give attention to get attention,” James said. “We need to know what’s the best use of our time right now.”

Particularly for business owners and entrepreneurs – who wear so many hats – focusing on the most important skill sets is key to increasing profitability, productivity and improving employee and customer engagement.

“As entrepreneurs, we only get a very finite amount of time,” James said. “Entrepreneurs can conquer the world in 15 minutes a day.”

Laura Powers, who started her graphic design business out of her home in 1996, eventually merging it with Furia Rubel in 2010, will touch on the challenges and successes of starting your own business.

One important lesson she learned: “You don’t get to do what you love all day long.” Especially for sole proprietors, it’s important to maintain your network and set boundaries within your home.

Third-term Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia said that as the only woman on the board – and during some of her service, the only Democrat – she learned how to use her voice. A social worker who often advocates for social services, she suggests women focus on their areas of expertise.

“Don’t try to be perfect. Pick a couple of things that you’re really good at and work on them,” Ellis-Marseglia said. “Women try to fix everything and be good at everything.”

If you go

SCORE Bucks County’s “Women Building Businesses” will be held at Parx Casino, 2999 Street Road in Bensalem, on June 23 beginning at 8:30 a.m. The free seminar includes lunch, talks from women on relevant topics, breakout sessions and networking. Registrants will receive a free copy of speaker Neen James’ book, “Folding Time.” Learn more and register here: https://buckscounty.score.org/...

About SCORE

Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 8.5 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year, SCORE provides small business mentoring and workshops to more than 375,000 new and growing small businesses. With 50 members across the county, SCORE Bucks County provides over 1,500 services annually to local small business owners through one-on-one counseling and small business seminars. For more information, visit https://buckscounty.score.org/.