
Kick it into high
gear
at the business conference & reunion
for Women’s Initiative graduates and
local entrepreneurs
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Join the business
conference for seminars
and networking to help you take your business
to the next level. The seminars and speed
mentoring sessions are designed to meet
the needs of lower-income women entrepreneurs,
although attendence is open to all business
owners.
At the Leadership
Luncheon we will honor local entrepreneur
Carol H. Williams,
who has grown her business Carol H. Williams
Advertising into a national company, with
the Pacesetter Award. Ms. Williams will
talk about starting her business, being
a trendsetter in the industry, and helping
companies reach out to the African American
market. On either side of the luncheon
visit and shop at the tradeshow
and resource fair. By visiting the booths,
you also earn a ticket to win fabulous raffle
prizes. If you plan to shop
and get a head start on holiday gifts don't
forget cash, check book, or a credit card!
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Cindy
Solomon
Courage & Connections Breakfast
Keynote
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Graduate
Volunteer of the Year
Susan Grant, owner of
Baja Nights Jewelry
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Cindy
Solomon,
an internationally recognized speaker, writer,
and executive coach will help you build
courage skills at the Courage & Connections
Breakfast.
Susan Grant,
owner of Baja Nights and 2005 graduate,
will be honored as our Graduate Volunteer
of the Year for her extraordinary commitment
to organizing Women’s Initiative tradeshows,
serving as an ambassador for the agency,
and supporting other women entrepreneurs
with her retail skills.
SPONSOR
OPPORTUNITIES
Premiere
$50,000
Presenting
$25,000
Marketplace
$10,000
Seminar
$5,000
Table
$2,000
Small
Business $500
TICKETS
$75 full-day conference
attendence after September 10
***Special prices
available for SuccessLink Members***
$85 Leadership Luncheon
ticket after September 10
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Pacesetter
Award
Carol H. Williams
Carol H. Williams Advertising
• To become a
sponsor of Taking it to the Streets
contact Madhuri at (510) 287-3107
or email
her. To make a payment CLICK
HERE.
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• Online conference registration
is closed. Please register on site
at the conference at 7:30 am on Tuesday.
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Table Sponsors
Patracinadores de Mesa de Almuerzo
ABC Security Services, Inc.
Cliff Bar
The Clorox Company
Kaiser Permanente
Opening Eyes, LLC
Port of Oakland
Robert Half International
Safeway
Sheryl O’Loughlin, Nest Naturals,
Inc.
Event
Co-Chairs
Maria Costen, KBLX-FM
Dr. Leslie Hardy Hood,
Castro Valley Women’s Health
Julie Gordon White, BlueKey Business
Brokerage M&A
Sheryl O’Loughlin, Nest
Naturals, Inc.
Leadership
Council
Yvonne Desena, KBLX-FM
John Ellis, Carol H. Williams
Advertising
Bendu Griffin, Port of Oakland
Dr. Ruth B. Love, RBL Enterprises
LTD
Bernida Reagan, Port of Oakland
Dana Whitaker, Opening Eyes, LLC
Victoria Jones, The Clorox Company
Deborah Moss-West, East Bay Community
Law Center
Partner
Organizations
Alameda County Green Business Program
AnewAmerica Community Corporation
Astra Women’s Business Alliance
Bay Area Business Women
Black Economic Council
Black Expo
Four Teams
California Association for Microenterprise
Opportunity
City of Richmond Office of Redevelopment
Cesar E. Chavez Library
Concord Chamber of Commerce
Consumer Credit Counseling
Contra Costa College
EastBay Works
Emeryville Chamber of Commerce
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Contra
Costa County
Inner City Advisors
La Cocina
Legal Services for Entrepreneurs
Mastery Unleashed
Monument Community Partnership
Monument Futures
MUEVAS - Domestic Violence Concord
Police Department
Oakland Merchants’ Leadership
Forum
Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Oakland Private Industry Council
Oakland Public Library - Main Branch
Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Small Business Administration
The National Coalition of 100 Black
Women, Inc. (SF Chapter)
Urban Voice
West County Small Business Development
Center
West Valley College
Working Solutions
Workforce Development Board of Contra
Costa County
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