The ABC’s of Business Growth: Virtual Series
STARTHer
SCALEHer
hosted by the AARP Innovation Labs
December 15, 2020
This year's StartHer ScaleHer Conference will take place virtually, allowing participants to connect with women across the country.
Location
Speakers
Learn more about each speaker by clicking the photo below.
1pm
1:15pm
Schedule
Welcome
Nicole Cober Johnson, SHSH Founder
2pm
Remarks
Jacqueline Baker, Vice President of Startup Programming, AARP Innovation Labs
Access to Capital-Securing the Bag for Business Success:
Moderator, Nicole Cober Johnson
Panelists
Liz Sara, Founder and President of Best Marketing, LLC
Bernita Bailey, Senior Vice President, Business Banking Leader at BB&T
Fatimah Moody, CEO of LinkVisum Consulting Group
2:45pm
3:30pm
Designing a Winning Brand & Marketing Comeback:
Moderator, Nicole Cober Johnson
Panelists
Peter Abrahams, Partner at Volavox
Conchie Fernandez, Partner at World Food Connection, Partner at CF Creative
Kenicia Cross, Former Producer at WTTG FOX 5 DC
Scale UP with Contracts, Contacts, and Customer
Moderator: Nicole Cober Johnson
Panelists
Valerie Dock, President at Bolana Enterprises, Inc.
Ciemone Sheppard, Co-Founder at Sheppard Benefits Group, Inc
Kimberly Rosier Jean-Louis, Owner & CEO at 3D Strategic Management, Inc.
Pitch PERFECT Competition
Pitch Perfect Competition
Each of the StartHers and ScaleHers have a chance to enter the Pitch Perfect Competition.
3 StartHers and 3 ScaleHers will be randomly chosen to compete.
1 StartHer will win $1,500.
1 ScaleHer will win $2,500.
A two minute pitch. Judges AND the audience will vote and the winner will receive the cash prize! It’s a 1/100 chance of winning! For the price of attendance, two entrepreneurs will leave with capital!
STARTHer / ScaleHer
You may be a StartHer if you...
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Are looking to start a business
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Are a woman, aged 25-55 (especially women of color, disabled women, veterans)
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Have a viable side hustle
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Have potential and/or actual clients
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Support yourself up to 50% with your business sales
You may be a ScaleHer if you...
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Own a business and are ready to scale it
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Are a woman who has been an entrepreneur for at least 2 years
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$50K gross annual sales
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Have been profitable for 1 year
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Are looking for line of credit
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Support yourself 100% with your business income
