Join us to celebrate Silicon Valley’s top Women Entrepreneurs who are making a real difference in their communities by mentoring others, leading by example, innovating within their industries and stimulating the local economy.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Hotel Sofitel
223 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
6:00-9:00 p.m.
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For questions, please contact Beatriz Rojas at
brojas@womensinitiative.org


Event Highlights

6:00 – 7:00pm
Cocktail Hour and Graduate Marketplace

Enjoy the elegant ambience of the Hotel Sofitel and gather with friends to celebrate our 2011 Women Entrepreneurs of the Year winners. Complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served while you shop at the Women's Initiative Graduate Marketplace. Don’t miss out on these unique gifts just in time for the upcoming holiday season! Let the beautifully designed fashion items, jewelry, candles and culinary delights entice you to arrive before the awards ceremony!

7:00 – 9:00pm
Award Ceremony

Join Women's Initiative and Keynote Speaker Lori Goler, VP of Human Resources at Facebook, in congratulating the recipients of the Silicon Valley Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Enjoy a sit-down dinner and awards ceremony as we honor these winning businesses from San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.


About Women's Initiative

Women’s Initiative is the nation’s largest microenterprise training and funding organization. For more than 20 years, we’ve provided training, funding and ongoing support to low-income women so they can start their own businesses and become economically self-sufficient.

The women who go through our program not only significantly increase their income and assets, but also launch businesses, create jobs and stimulate the local economy.

For more information, please visit our website www.womensinitiative.org

Congratulations to the 2011 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winners!

Freshness Farms
Nasim Hashemi,
Los Gatos

Harrell Remodeling
Iris Harrell,
Mountain View

Kingfish Restaurant & Studio Rincon

Kathy Petrin,
Menlo Park

Olive Grove Consulting

Emily Hall,
Belmont

Rock You

Lisa Marino,
Redwood City

Solutus Legal Search

Julie Brush,
Redwood City

The Grapevine Wine Bar of Willow Glen

Valerie Evans,
San Jose


Women's Initiative Graduate