Barbara Kasoff, president, CEO and co-founder of Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc. delivered the keynote address at the 2011 Entrepreneurs: Turning Vision into Value event. Listen now as she talks about female entrepreneurs’ role in repairing the economy.

Womenetics Weekly Wrap Up

Leadership - Take Charge

Women around the world have spent 2011 flexing their leadership muscles. Learn how.

With the rise of social media, so many CEOs and business leaders are being advised to have a voice on platforms like Twitter. But before you do, here are five tips on how to keep your brand from going sour.

National and Global - Assume a World View

“In an effort to empower women in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, the United States is supporting leadership skills training for women.  These skills are critical if women are to take their rightful place in these transitioning societies.”

At the recent APEC event, Secretary Clinton stated that giving women equal access to the tools of business - including the right to sign contracts, borrow money and open bank accounts - will go a long way to expanding the economies of the Asia-Pacific region.

Philanthropy – Give Back

Enlist your family to take part in these fun ways to give back to the community this Thanksgiving.

Health and Wellness - Take Care

The Huffington Post has prepared some simple ways to have a healthier Thanksgiving, including recipes for lightened up versions of your holiday favorites.

Entrepreneurship – Build Your Business

No matter what stage of our careers we’re in, we all need someone to go to when we need guidance and encouragement. Here are 12 steps to finding a mentor.

Nell Merlino, CEO of the non-profit organization Count Me In, lends women five tips to help them start their own businesses.

Funding Stages of Development

  1. Personal Savings
  2. Family and Friends
  3. Angel Investors
  4. Bank Line of Credit and Term Loan
  5. Venture Capital
  6. Private Equity/IPO

*All of this information is directly from the Powerpoint used during the Access to Capital panel at the Entrepreneurs event on June 23, 2011. Information compiled by Kathy Harris.

    Online Resources from Entrepreneurs 2011

    Meet Mike Eckert - A Panelist at the 2011 Entrepreneurs Event

    Executive Chairman, Atlanta Technology Angels; Venture Fellow and Entrepreneur in Residence, Georgia Tech VentureLab/Advanced Technology Development Center

    Atlanta Technology Angels is the largest and most active angel investing group in Atlanta, and one of the largest groups of its kind in the Southeast. As executive chairman, Mike Eckert is responsible for the strategic direction of the organization as well as for its day to day activities including assessing and presenting attractive investment opportunities to ATA’s members, managing related deal processes, member recruitment and education, and providing the leadership of ATA within the early stage entrepreneur-investor eco-system in Atlanta and in Georgia.

    At the second annual Womenetics’ symposium for women business owners, Entrepreneurs 2011: Turning Vision into Value, we will take an in-depth look at revenue thresholds and explore ways that women can gain equal access to necessary funding and capital to build businesses that compete at the national and global levels. This breakfast event will feature a powerful keynote address from Barbara Kasoff, successful communications and technology entrepreneur, National Women’s Business Council member, and founder of Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc. (WIPP) a national advocacy organization advancing policies to create a more favorable business environment for women and minorities. 

    Kasoff’s address will be augmented by two panel discussions, one of which will feature successful Georgia entrepreneurs who will discuss how they manage finances, maximize their experiences and have been able to generate business success. Womenetics is excited to present this comprehensive program aimed at giving women entrepreneurs the recognition and resources needed to increase female business ownership and to advance their national and global business aspirations.

    For more information on this event, please visit our website.

    Meet Pamela Ewing - A Panelist at the 2011 Entrepreneurs Event

    Pamela Ewing, Senior Vice President and Business Banking District Manager, SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    Pamela Ewing is Atlanta’s Business Banking District Manager for SunTrust Bank, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.  She joined SunTrust fifteen years ago and has held a variety of positions in the Commercial and Retail lines of business. Ms.  Ewing’s division specializes in working with small businesses managing their entire banking relationship with SunTrust. SunTrust is honored that their clients have rated them Highest in Client Satisfaction with Small Business Banking among major banks in the U.S. in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Small Business Banking Satisfaction Study. At SunTrust, they believe that business owners, regardless of businesses size, deserve truly distinctive, best in class client service.

    Ms. Ewing will be a part of the Access to Capital panel.

    For more information about this event, please visit our website.

    Meet Terri Denison - A Panelist for the 2011 Entrepreneurs Event

    Terri Denison - District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration, Georgia District Office

    Terri Denison became the District Director for the Georgia Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in May 2002. She was honored by the Atlanta Business Chronicle the past several years as one of the “ Top 100 People in Banking and Finance”.  Under her leadership, the SBA’s Georgia District Office has received several times the Georgia Micro Enterprise Network Builder Award.

    For more information about this event, please visit our website.

    Meet Kathy Harris - A Panelist at the 2011 Entrepreneurs Event

    Kathy Harris – Former General Partner at Noro-Moseley Partners

    Kathy Harris most recently was a General Partner at Noro-Moseley Partners (“NMP”), the oldest and one of the largest venture capital firms in the Southeastern U.S.  While there, Ms. Harris participated in entrepreneurial and community events across the region, often serving in leadership and mentoring roles for new and rising technology and business talent. Ms. Harris has over 25 years of finance and investment experience.

    For more information about this event, please visit our website.

    Meet Jennifer Bonnet - A Panelist at the 2011 Entrepreneurs Event

    Jennifer Bonnett, CEO, Nexpense

    Jennifer Bonnett is a technology entrepreneur with over 20 years experience in the Information Technology field. She is currently Chief Chick of StartupChicks and CEO of Nexpense. Prior to these roles, Jennifer was VP of Technology for Seacoast Synergy, a technology business incubator and co-founder / Chief Technology Officer of eTour.com.

    At the second annual Womenetics’ symposium for women business owners, Entrepreneurs 2011: Turning Vision into Value, we will take an in-depth look at revenue thresholds and explore ways that women can gain equal access to necessary funding and capital to build businesses that compete at the national and global levels. This breakfast event will feature a powerful keynote address from Barbara Kasoff, successful communications and technology entrepreneur, National Women’s Business Council member, and founder of Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc. (WIPP) a national advocacy organization advancing policies to create a more favorable business environment for women and minorities. 

    Kasoff’s address will be augmented by two panel discussions, one of which will feature successful Georgia entrepreneurs who will discuss how they manage finances, maximize their experiences and have been able to generate business success. Womenetics is excited to present this comprehensive program aimed at giving women entrepreneurs the recognition and resources needed to increase female business ownership and to advance their national and global business aspirations.

    For more information on this event, please visit our website.

    Meet Nancy Juneau - A Panelist at the 2011 Entrepreneurs Event

    Nancy Juneau, CEO, Juneau Construction Company

    Nancy, along with her husband Les, founded Juneau Construction Company in 1997. Today, Juneau Construction Company is listed as the top woman-owned general contractor in Georgia, and the sixth largest woman-owned firm, of any type, in the state. In spite of an economic downturn, Juneau Construction Company has persevered under Ms. Juneau’s direction to set records in revenue growth over the past three years.


    For more information about this event, please visit our website.