Female entrepreneurs from New Jersey will hear a keynote address from Lucia Gibbons, Head of Wells Fargo’s Eastern Region Business Banking, that will address what female entrepreneurs need to do in order to succeed in this rapidly changing world.   Traits needed to succeed as an entrepreneur, how her team counsels business owners, and products available to start-ups will all be covered in Gibbons’s speech. A panel discussion of experts will include discussion on access to capital and childcare services, business development, and operations management.

 

According to a 2014 news report, the number of New Jersey women-owned businesses grew 48 percent between 1997 and 2014. The state’s 230,000 women-owned businesses employ nearly 260,000 people and contribute $45 billion to the economy. Nationally, women-owned businesses continue to be the fastest growing segment of new businesses.

WHEN:                       Friday, March 4, 2016

WHAT:                      Breaking Through Barriers for Women in Business

WHERE:                  May Fair Farms

                                    481 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052

WHO:                        Lucia Gibbons, Head of Eastern Business Banking, Wells Fargo

                                    Linda Wellbrock, Founder and CEO, Leading Women Entrepreneurs & Business Owners

                                    Tomas Porturas, Community Development Officer, Wells Fargo

                                    Paula Star, Senior Loan Officer, UCEDC

                                    Luisa Martino, Business Payroll Market Sales Manager, Wells Fargo

                                    Nick Mellie, Market Sales Manager, Wells Fargo

 

Leading Women Entrepreneurs is a media and events company that recognizes outstanding women business owners. The mission is to create a sustainable, ongoing environment that brings leaders together and showcases their attributes and contributions.