0387 - DeKalb Women's Empowerment Business Conference
Course Description
Join us for the 17th annual Women’s Business Expo as we guide women business leaders and entrepreneurs toward greater professional growth. This is an enjoyable, educational event designed to bolster your business and network toward continued success.
Enjoy a full day of networking, learning, and fun for the area's professional women and business owners. Expert speakers will discuss topics of interest, and successful business women will teach and inspire with their personal and professional stories.
Course Outline
• 9:00 - 9:40 am - Attendee Check-in and Breakfast
• 9:40 – 10:10 am – Opening Remarks by Candice Mays, SBDC Business Consultant
• 10:10 – 10:25 am - Louise Nunga, Author of “Just Start It”, Business Owner, and Coach
- How to balance your professional and personal lives
• 10: 30 - 10:45 am - Kamille Richardson, Founder of iSee Technologies
- The Magic of Being Differently Abled: A Reframe on Disability
• 10:45 - 11:00 am Charlette Wynn, Founder and CEO of P3 Delivery
- The Lifecyle of a Small Business
• 11:00 – 11:20 am Networking Break
• 11:20 - 11:50 am Marketing Expert and SBDC Consultant Robbie Parks
- Updates and Trends to Empower Your Digital Marketing Strategy
• 11:50 pm – 12:50 pm - Lunch and Networking
• 12:50 pm – 1:00 pm - Door prizes
• 1:05 – 1:50 pm - Government Contracting and Resources Panel
Panel Facilitator, Carolina Ramon
Director of Specialty Programs at UGA SBDC Office of Minority Business Development
Panelists:
Julian Bailey, Small Business and Supplier Diversity Manager
Georgia Department of Administrative Services
Sandra Font, Senior Director
Women's Business Center, ACE
Carol Phelps, MBA, CFE, CMC, Program Manager
GDOT State Supported Projects
• 1:55 - 2:20 pm - Lisa Guadalupe Clarke, Founder and CEO of ATL Search Group
- How to Attract and Retain New Employees
• 2:25 – 2:45 pm- Keynote Speaker: Nadine Marsh Coleman, Chief Executive Officer at SERVPRO® of Panthersville
- Overcoming Adversity
• 2:45 – 3:00pm Door Prizes & Closing Remarks
Learner Outcomes
- Identify actionable steps to recruit and retain talent.
- Gain a better grasp on marketing trends to effectively market your business.
- Learn about a variety of funding opportunities.
- Overcome adversity in any circumstance.
- Learn the best practices for contracting
- Gain business insights.