The #SheOwnsIt Forum

The Women’s Business Center at ASSETS is excited to announce the inaugural #SheOwnsIt Forum, to be held on August 24, 2017 from 5:30-8:30pm, at the Candy Factory.

The #SheOwnsIt Forum was created to bring female entrepreneurs together to build a stronger community of support and enhance the entrepreneurship eco-system for women in Lancaster. The Forum will feature time for networking with peer entrepreneurs, thought-provoking break-out sessions, food and beverages, and a keynote address by renowned social entrepreneur, Peabody Award winner, and Urban Revitalization Strategist---Majora Carter.

The breakout sessions will focus content for entrepreneurs in various stages of business development:

Idea Phase—Led by Lauren McAteer and Anne Parmer of Catamaran; this session will focus on how to plan for business start-up using the Design Thinking methodology.

Start-Up Phase—Led by Kedren Crosby of Work Wisdom; this session will provide resources for women to enhance their personal leadership in order to reach their business growth goals.

Growth Phase—Led by Kali Gibson and Pooja Dindigal of B Lab (the organization behind the B Corporation Certification) and Professor JoAnn Flett of Eastern University; this session will lead entrepreneurs from more established businesses through a targeted process to consider the Triple-Bottom-Lines of their business—People, Planet, and Profit.